“Baltimore Silver” - a large North-American repoussé sterling silver eleven piece service, comprising coffee- and teapot, creamer, water pitcher and sugar bowl, of baluster form with curved handles, circular bases, furthermore serving cutlery pieces in the form of a sugar tons, cream spoon, cake shovel (with metal part), a pair of spoons and a fork, everything richly chased with flowers and foliage. Samuel Kirk & Son, Baltimore in Maryland 1886–1914, the teapot though 1914–1921. Minimal differences in the decorations. Weight (incl. metal part) 3,425 g. H. from 14 to 15.5 cm. L. from 12 to 14.5 cm. (11)
Provenance: Henderson Moffet Bell III (b. 1895 Brownsville, West Virginia, d. 1967 Melrose, Putnam, Florida) and his wife, Margaret Bell, née Eaglesfield (b. 1888 in Eaglefield House, Van Buren Township, Clay Country, Indiana, d. Saint Petersburg, Florida 1976). A gift at their wedding on October 5, 1921 in Indianapolis, The couple lived most of their lives in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was Vice Director of the Chromium Corporation of America. Thence by descendants, with residence in Denmark, until today.
Condition report available on request.