Fish Slice
c. 1824
Samuel Kirk
Samuel Kirk (American, 1793–1872)
Decorative Art and Design
Fish Slice, c. 1824. Samuel Kirk (American, 1793–1872). Silver; overall: 30.4 x 6.9 cm (11 15/16 x 2 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Margaret Virginia Tozzer 1972.349 Look closely at the delicate details of this utensil. Often the decoration reveals the function of these special pieces. For what purpose do you think this was used?
- Maker/Artist
- Kirk, Samuel
- Classification
- Silver
- Formatted Medium
- silver
- Medium
- silver
- Dimensions
- Overall: 30.4 x 6.9 cm (11 15/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: engraved: "Ellen Forsyth 1824" in script along top of handle end.
- Departments
- Decorative Art and Design
- Accession Number
- 1972.349
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Virginia Tozzer
- Exhibitions
- Year in Review: 1972, A Cleveland Bestiary
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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