Salt Spoon
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1846–61
Salt Spoon — utensil for serving food, by Samuel Kirk & Son (American, 1846–1861) Baltimore, made in Baltimore, dated 1846–61. Physical description: Silver; H.: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.).
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Held by Art Institute of Chicago (object no. 72790). The museum record attributes this piece to Samuel Kirk & Son (American, 1846–1861) Baltimore in Baltimore around 1846–61. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- H.: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Silver
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- utensil for serving food
- Museum object number
- 72790
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.