Stieff handwrought repousse sterling silver 1920 catalog reproduction charles c. In 1815 samuel kirk opened a neighborhood silver store in baltimore, what would eventually become the kirk stieff corporation, the oldest surviving, highly prestigious silver company in the u. Ornaments free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Kirkstieff sterling silver flatware and serving pieces. Chasing and repousse methods ancient and modern, book. Samuel kirk baltimore, md the kirk firm was founded in 1815 by the twentytwo year old samuel kirk. Kirk stieff repousse antique us sterling silver flatware sets for. Sterling set repousse by kirk stieff silver take my money, wine rack, china. Repousse antique us sterling silver teapots, coffee pots. It was during those years stieff expanded the pewter operations and bought schofield and s. Chasing, repousse and sawpiercing paperback or softback by harrison, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. His first factory and retail store resided in downtown baltimore, maryland. Kirk was known for his sterling silver repousse work, in which shapes and designs are. Stieff handwrought repousse sterling silver 1920 catalog. He partnered with one john smith until 1820 and then went on independently to found the oldest. Get the best deals on repousse sterling silver antiques. The flatware patterns of samuel kirk baltimore, maryland 1825 1846 1850 1933 1937 1958 1962 1986. Samuel kirk apprenticed as a silversmith in philadelphia, pennsylvania, before. Repousse sterling silver antiques for sale shop with. Oct 15, 2015 i inherited my grandmothers sterling silver collection including stieff rose and kirk repousse flatware patterns. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In 1828, kirk introduced a highly ornate floral pattern which he called repousse. Repousse is the perfect choice for special occasions, or any.
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Buy antique solid silver repousse and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Kirk stieff repousse sterling,coin, 1830 at replacements, ltd. Unfollow kirk stieff to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Get the best deals on kirk stieff repousse antique us sterling silver flatware when you shop the largest online selection at. This is a pewter tea set kirk steiff for colonial williamsburg in pattern cw83, made in the 1960s through 90s, consisting of pot, creamer, sugar and tray in a pewter recreation of a colonial era. This transcript is from the maryland historical society, library of maryland. Some of baltimores early silver companies, such as stieff and kirk, remain important names in the history of american silver and the repousse. Refer to kirk marks for the chronology of this baltimore silversmiths maker marks. Samuel kirk for sale value guide heritage auctions. Sterling silver flatware, silverware by kirk stieff. During this early period kirk introduced to america the repousse treatment for.
Repousse co 925 repousse inc rose kirk rose rose stieff rose rose motif. Offering high standards of excellence in craftsmanship, kirk stieff sterling. The stieff company bought kirk in 1979 creating the kirk stieff company. Kirk stieff sterling silver creamer and sugar bowl in stieff rose pattern, 1936 repousse body with tapered neck and flared spout, s scroll handle. Get the best deals on kirk stieff repousse antique us sterling silver flatware sets when you shop the largest online selection at. The business was founded in 1815 in baltimore by samuel kirk. What is the value of this williamsburg tea set, kirk stieff. A confusion occurs when people refer to stieff or kirk silver as kirk stieff, and call the above pattern kirk stieff rose. In 1979, kirk was purchased by the stieff company, which renamed itself kirk stieff in order to capitalize on kirks longer history. Tray 12 diameter, coffee pot 8 high, open sugar 3 high, creamer 3 high. Rich provided me with wonderful inhouse work materials, blueprints, photos, the pattern. Stieff, like his peer samuel kirk, utilized an ancient style of silver design known as.
While smiths extensively practiced the technique throughout history, the words first known use appeared in the. In 1815 samuel kirk opened a neighborhood silver store in baltimore, what would eventually become the kirk stieff corporation, the oldest. Buy online, view images and see past prices for stieff antique stieff repousse hand chased sterling silver coffee set. Repousse antique solid silver cutlery for sale ebay. In the rose pattern, hand chased bold 3dimensional floral and foliate decoration, creamer and open sugar bowl, model 27, 1916 date mark, and matching tray, model 46, 6 34 x 10 in. Samuel kirk apprenticed as a silversmith in philadelphia, pennsylvania, before opening his own shop in baltimore, maryland, in 1815. The book has photos of the kirk hallmarks from the earliest days through 1914. Repousse a blog about collecting, using and treasuring. Repousse match box covers 3 kirk wmatches sterling silver, circa 1940 repousse match box covers 3 kirk wmatches sterling silver, circa is a great ideacould use flashing tape to repousse. Buy kirk stieff, 5063081 2010 repousse heart ornament, 2nd edition. Kirk stieff repousse 4piece sterling silver flatware.
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