The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 18, 2024

Fish Slice

Fish Slice

c. 1824
fabricated by

Samuel Kirk

(American, 1793–1872)
America, Maryland, Baltimore, 19th century
silver
Overall: 30.4 x 6.9 cm (11 15/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Bequest of Margaret Virginia Tozzer 1972.349
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

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?
  • Ellen Forsyth; Margaret Virginia Tozzer.
  • Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1972.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 60, no. 3 (March 1973): 63–115. Mentioned: p. 106, no. 9 www.jstor.org
    Kathman, Barbara A. A Cleveland Bestiary. Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Museum of Art, 1981. Reproduced: p. 57; Mentioned: p. 57, p. 63
    Johnston, Phillip M. Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 97
  • A Cleveland Bestiary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 15-December 16, 1981).
    Year in Review: 1972. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-March 18, 1973).
  • {{cite web|title=Fish Slice|url=false|author=Samuel Kirk|year=c. 1824|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1972.349