A superb example of an S Kirk & Son Co. sterling silver sugar basket with continuous band of leaf and flowers, with a swing handle and supported on a circular stepped base.

This sugar basket was included in the first catalogue produced by the company in 1914 (see attached pictures).

The repoussee work on this piece is exceptional, displaying craftsmanship of the highest order.

In remarkably excellent original condition with NO dents, scratches, age spots or hazing.

The configuration of the hallmark indicates that this piece was made between 1914 - 1917, in Baltimore USA.

The total weight = 221 grams

Height: 10cm (with handle extended 15cm); Diameter : 11cm

Samuel Kirk apprenticed as a silversmith in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before opening his own shop in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1815. Kirk was known for his sterling silver repoussé work, in which shapes and designs are hammered into a flat piece of metal, such as silver, from behind rather than the front, which is a technique known as chasing. Samuel Kirk & Son or S. Kirk & Son, as the firm was known for much of its history, produced silverware, goblets, pitchers, tea services, and even postal scales.

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