S. Kirk & Sons Five-Piece Silver Tea Service

fourth quarter 19th century, Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore standard (.917) silver, including a hot water urn, h. 13-1/4", w. 12-1/2", a teapot, h. 8-1/4", l. 10-1/2", a covered sugar urn, h. 9", w. 8-1/4", and a cream jug, h. 8-1/2", l. 5-1/2", together with an associated Kirk third quarter 19th century waste bowl, h. 5-1/2", dia. 6-1/4"; the urn and teapot of flattened spherical form, the sugar urn and creamer of vase form, all with tall, squared handles with ram's masque crests and pendant floral mounts, swan finials and raised on a pedestal foot, the pot with elaborated acanthus-and-shell "swan's neck" spout, the hot water urn with bird-crested stirrup key, the waste bowl with shallow bucket-form bowl on a pedestal foot; all richly decorated with elaborate repousse flowers in the traditional Baltimore taste and monogrammed "F".
157.05 total t. oz.

In overall very good condition with no dents, breaks or repairs noted. The retaining pins on one handle of the kettle are lacking or replaced with thin wooden pegs; replacing them with proper silver pins should be a simple matter. Kettle burner lacking; not tested for water fastness but apparently sound. Each piece marked (on the underside) "S. Kirk & Son / 11 oz."; the waste bowl "S. Kirk & Sons / 11 oz.".