Cold Meat Fork
Datec. 1890's
MediumSilver
Dimensions9 1/4 inches (23.5 cm)
MarkingsMaker's mark: Kirk & Son 1015
Credit LineGift of Miss Mary Letitia Sproul in memory of Miss Maud Bryan Foote (1889-1974).
Object numberOT1975.1.7
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThrough much of the 19th and 20th centuries, the Samuel Kirk silversmith firm had a strong following, especially in the American South, for silver with robust repoussé and chased ornament, executed by hand. The combination of repoussé, in which shapes are pushed up in the silver from the back, and chasing, in which details are engraved in the surfaces, produces intricate, garden-like patterns. The Kirk firm fine-tuned their products and their decoration to customers’ specific orders.
Text written for the exhibition 'Lingua Flora,' on view from June 21–September 8, 2024.
