The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 24, 2024

Coffee Urn

Coffee Urn

c. 1843
(American, 1793–1872)
America
Silver, ivory
Overall: 45.5 x 26.5 x 22 cm (17 15/16 x 10 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Gift of Victoire Rankin in honor of Stephen Harrison's great service 2021.121
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The decoration on this coffee urn was achieved through a technique known as "repousse" in which the design was hammered into relief from behind.

Description

Samuel Kirk was a leading American silversmith in the early 19th century whose Baltimore studio had became a major American silver company that thrived throughout the middle of the 20th century. Such a large, impressive coffee urn as this highly decorated example was considered the ultimate in Samuel Kirk silver and was largely made by hand.
  • 2021
    Mrs. Alfred M. [Victorie] Rankin Jr., Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2021–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • {{cite web|title=Coffee Urn|url=false|author=Samuel Kirk|year=c. 1843|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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