The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 13, 2025
Cover for a Coffee Urn
c. 1843
(American, 1793–1872)
Overall: 7.6 x 9.8 cm (3 x 3 7/8 in.)
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
The decoration on this coffee urn was achieved through a technique known as "repoussé" 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. This cover is part of a large, impressive coffee urn. This highly decorated example was considered the ultimate in Samuel Kirk silver and was largely made by hand.- 2021Mrs. Alfred M. [Victorie] Rankin Jr., Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art2021–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2021.121.b