• Born: 15 Feb 1793, Doylestown PA
• Marriage (1): Albina Powell on 18 Mar 1817 in Baltimore MD
• Died: 6 Jul 1872, Baltimore MD

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Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• Maryland:, . ³⁰ Kirk is best known for the extensive use of repousse, an ancient technique that had fallen out of fashion during the Colonial period. Kirk's revival of repousse was so innovative, both stylistically and technically, that it set the style for fine silver all over the United States in the mid-nineteenth century. In recent years many people have disparaged Kirk repousse as being an example of late Victorian exuberance; however, Samuel Kirk's repousse designs date as early as 1826 and were so influential that "Maryland Silver" was long the popular name for this repousse style, no matter where or by whom a piece had been made. It should also be pointed out that Samuel Kirk make exemplary pieces of silver in other styles as well.

• Apprenticed in 1810 to James Howell in Philadelphia PA ¹
  

• He was a partner in 1815-1820 with John Smith in Baltimore MD from shop at 30 Baltimore Street. ³⁰

• He worked in 1820-1826 as a silversmith in Baltimore MD at 30 Baltimore Street. ³⁰

• Urn, 1820-1830
  Private Collection
  h: 15 1/2"
  wt: 64 oz

• He worked in 1826-1830 as a silversmith in Baltimore MD from new shop at 140 Baltimore Street. ³⁰

• Receipt, 16 Oct 1826
  Winterthur Library
  

• Hot milk jug, 1828
  Baltimore Museum Art ³⁰
  h: 7 3/8"
  d: 2 13/16" (base)
  wt: 15 oz, 15 dwt
  Marked with 1828 assay marks. The hot milk jug is a rare form in American silver and this is an unusually early example of fully-devloped scenic repossé work.

• He worked in 1831-1846 as a silversmith in Baltimore MD from shop at 144 Baltimore Street. ³⁰

• He was a partner in 1846-1861 with Henry Child Kirk in Baltimore MD as S. KIRK & SON at 172 Baltimore Street. ³⁰

• Alternate Mark for S. KIRK & SON

• Alternate Mark for S. KIRK & SON

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Baltimore MD, listed as a silversmith.

• Advertised in the Baltimore Directory, 1852, ³⁰

• Lable, 1861-1868
  Private Collection
  

• He was a partner in 1861-1868 with Henry Child, Charles Douglas, and Edwin Clarence Kirk in Baltimore MD as S. KIRK & SONS at 172 Baltimore Street. ³⁰

• Receipt from Samuel Kirk & Son, 1868
  Maryland Historical Society
  

• He was a partner in 1868-1870 with Henry Child Kirk in Baltimore MD as S. KIRK & SON at 172 Baltimore Street. ³⁰

• Hot water kettle on stand, c 1870
  Private Collection
  h:13.1/8"
  wt: 67.4 troy oz
  From the assembled repossee tea service owned by Anna (Hall) Roosevelt and passing to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
  
  

• He was a partner in 1870-1896 with Henry Child Kirk and Henry, Jr. In Baltimore MD as S. KIRK & SON. ³⁰

Samuel married Albina Powell on 18 Mar 1817 in Baltimore MD. (Albina Powell was born on 28 Oct 1796 in Philadelphia PA and died on 23 Dec 1865.)