S. Kirk & Son & Co Sterling Silver Repousse Spice Box Besamim from 1903-1924

S. Kirk & Son & Co. sterling silver besamim spice box in repousse pattern, adorned with floral and natural motifs, made between 1903 and 1924. It measures 4 1/8'' in height by 1 3/4'' in diameter at the base, and bears hallmarks as shown. 

Baltimore’s prominent silver manufacturing company, Samuel Kirk & Son, dates its beginning to 1815. Just 5 years later, Maria Hester Monroe, daughter of President James Monroe, was married in the White House. She chose Kirk Mayflower as her silverware pattern. During this early period Kirk introduced to America the repousse treatment for silverware. Their works are present in the permanent collections of prestigious museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Cooper Hewitt, and the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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