PRESENTED IS A MAGNIFICENT PITCHER/EWER IN THE MUCH SOUGHT CHINESE CASTLE PATTERN CREATED BY BALTIMORE'S, IF NOT AMERICA's, MOST ACCLAIMED SILVERSMITH OF THE PERIOD: SAMUEL KIRK;

THIS IMPORTANT PITCHER IS A SHOWCASE OF SAMUEL KIRK'S MASTERY IN DESIGN, SHAPING, EMBOSSING, CHASING,  AND BRIGHT-CUT DECORATION AT HIS BEST;

SELDOM DOES ONE  ENCOUNTER AS FINE AN EXAMPLE OF SAMUEL KIRK'S  ARTISTRY IN SILVER AS THIS;

FOR A  SAMUEL KIRK  CHINOISERIE PITCHER  AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION ROOM FROM THE SAME CIRCA DATE OF PRODUCTION, YET NOT QUITE AS STATELY DESIGNED IN FORM NOR  AS METICULOUSLY EXECUTED IN DETAIL AS THE PRESENT PITCHER, PLEASE SEE THE LINK BELOW:

https://diplomaticrooms.state.gov/Pages/Item.aspx?item=84&rm=1

PRISTINE CONDITION;

HEIGHT: 17 1/2";

WEIGHT: 64 STANDARD OUNCES