Fiddle Thread Forks by Samuel Kirk - circa 1820 - 1835
Item 1136
$450
Six fiddle thread coin silver forks of unusual shape, 7-1/4 inches in length. Marked “SK” “11.oz” then a mark that has been worn down and finally the letter “F.” A monogram of two small letters of “CK” over a larger “M” appears on the front. The forks show polishing wear but are in generally good condition. “SK” is the mark Samuel Kirk first used in 1820 when he first opened for business in Baltimore.
Fiddle Thread Forks by Samuel Kirk - circa 1830 - 1835
Item 1131
$300
Four fiddle thread coin silver forks of unusual shape; 7-7/8 inches in length. Marked on back “S.K.” “11.oz” And “Sam L Kirk.” An “H” monogram is on the front of handle. The forks show wear to the front area right above the tines but otherwise are in good condition. Samuel Kirk first used the mark “SK” in 1820 when he opened his shop in Baltimore and later began using “Sam L. Kirk.” In 1847, his mark changed to “Kirk and Sons.”
Kentucky King's Pattern Forks by A. G. Medley - circa 1845
Item 1051
$3,300
Kentucky King's pattern coin silver forks (11), circa 1845, marked on back “A G Medley Louisville.” 7⅛ inches in length and on the front of each fork the initial “J” is inscribed. Condition of each fork is very good. Marquis Boultinghouse in his book on Kentucky silver states that Medley first advertised in the Louisville Directory of 1843 as a jeweler and his name does not appear in the Directory after 1848. These are the most impressive looking set of Southern forks I have ever seen. The shells are stunning. I have a set of R&W Wilson forks that are very similar but the Medley forks are heavier and broader in the handles.
Six fiddle thread coin silver forks of unusual shape, 7-1/4 inches in length. Marked “SK” “11.oz” then a mark that has been worn down and finally the letter “F.” A monogram of two small letters of “CK” over a larger “M” appears on the front. The forks show polishing wear but are in generally good condition. “SK” is the mark Samuel Kirk first used in 1820 when he first opened for business in Baltimore.
Four fiddle thread coin silver forks of unusual shape; 7-7/8 inches in length. Marked on back “S.K.” “11.oz” And “Sam L Kirk.” An “H” monogram is on the front of handle. The forks show wear to the front area right above the tines but otherwise are in good condition. Samuel Kirk first used the mark “SK” in 1820 when he opened his shop in Baltimore and later began using “Sam L. Kirk.” In 1847, his mark changed to “Kirk and Sons.”
Kentucky King's pattern coin silver forks (11), circa 1845, marked on back “A G Medley Louisville.” 7⅛ inches in length and on the front of each fork the initial “J” is inscribed. Condition of each fork is very good. Marquis Boultinghouse in his book on Kentucky silver states that Medley first advertised in the Louisville Directory of 1843 as a jeweler and his name does not appear in the Directory after 1848. These are the most impressive looking set of Southern forks I have ever seen. The shells are stunning. I have a set of R&W Wilson forks that are very similar but the Medley forks are heavier and broader in the handles.