S. KIRK & SON Sterling Silver Tea Service / Set Start Price USD 750.00 Current Price USD 750.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 17, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 Location El Paso, Texas See more about 'S. KIRK & SON Sterling Silver Tea Service / Set' Description Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! Preferred Checkout If you are the winning bidder, please use my Vendio Checkout for fastest processing of your order! Click the Checkout button in the item listing to go directly to my checkout page. You can also click on the link in the email that I will send you after the auction closes. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS please note specific instructions on winning bidder notification. For fastest processing of your order, please use Vendio Checkout! Joseph Bender Art and Antiques   "Sterling Tea Service"     Beautiful S. Kirk & Son sterling silver tea service which includes the following; tea pot, cream pitcher, lidded sugar, and waste bowl. The very simplistic design is what makes this set timeless. In August 1815, Samuel Kirk, at the age of 22, opened a small store on Market Street in Baltimore and entered into a partnership with John Smith which continued until 1820. With Samuel Kirk's son, Henry Child Kirk, becoming a partner in 1846 the firm's name was changed to Samuel Kirk & Son. Two other sons of Samuel Kirk, Charles D. and Clarence E. Kirk were admitted as partners in 1861 and the firm name was changed to Samuel Kirk & Sons. In 1868, the latter two brothers left the firm and the name was changed back to Samuel Kirk & Son. Samuel Kirk died in 1872, leaving Henry Child Kirk to work alone until 1890 when his only son, Henry Child Kirk, Jr., joined the firm as a partner. Henry Child Kirk, Sr. formed a corporation and the firm name was changed to Samuel Kirk & Son Company. In 1924, the firm's name was changed to Samuel Kirk & Son, Inc. In 1979 The Stieff Company purchased Samuel Kirk & Son, Inc. and changed the firm's name to The Kirk Stieff Company. Today, Kirk is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lenox, Inc. Measures: tea pot height 6 3/4" (10" spout to handle tip) - lidded sugar height 5" (4 1/2" diameter) - cream pitcher height 4 1/2" - waste bowl height 3 1/4" (4 3/4" diameter) Condition: very good original estate condition showing some slight wear consistant with age - no damages. Marked: S. Kirk & Son - Sterling - 293 Weight: approximately 50.35 troy ounces Click to View Image Album Payment Back to Top       I accept the following forms of payment: PayPal Direct Offline Credit Card Payment: Visa/Master Card Money Order Personal Check Preferred Checkout Back to Top If you are the winning bidder, please use my Vendio Checkout for fastest processing of your order! Click the Checkout button in the item listing to go directly to my checkout page. 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