Coffee Pot
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Caption
Samuel Kirk American, 1793–1872. Coffee Pot, ca. 1843. Silver, bone, 12 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 6 in. (31.8 x 27.3 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richman Proskauer, 44.60.5. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 44.60.1_44.60.2_44.60.3_44.60.4_44.60.5_acetate_bw.jpg)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Maker
Title
Coffee Pot
Date
ca. 1843
Geography
Place made: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Medium
Silver, bone
Classification
Dimensions
12 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 6 in. (31.8 x 27.3 x 15.2 cm)
Inscriptions
Monogram incised in plain register in center of pot, on side with woman carrying basket on her head: Gothic "P"
Markings
Stamped on bottom: "S. KIRK / S.K 11.OZ / [assayer's mark] F"
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richman Proskauer
Accession Number
44.60.5
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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