Artist/Maker
Kirk & Smith
(active 1815 - 1820)
Sugar bowl
ca. 1815
Place madeBaltimore, Maryland, United States, North America
Silver
Overall: 6 1/8 x 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 15.6 x 14.6 x 8.9 cm )
INV.14445
DescriptionWrought silver sugar bowl; rectangular, boat-shaped body with gadrooning around the lower body; seated on a molded, stepped base with a vertically applied egg and dart footring; body flares to an applied, chased foliate and grape band; concave shoulder with an applied Greek-key rim; two cast s-scroll handles; engraved, "W M B" on the center front; "STERLING" stamped on the base.Markingsengraved: center front: "W M B" in script
stamped: on base: "STERLING" in a rectangular band
ClassificationsSILVER