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Kirk Stieff trade mark

FLATWARE PATTERNS
KIRK STIEFF CORPORATION
SAMUEL KIRK & SON
STIEFF COMPANY

Kirk Stieff Corporation was created in 1979 merging the ancient Baltimore silver companies Samuel Kirk & Son and Stieff Company.
The business was founded in 1815 in Baltimore by Samuel Kirk. After a partnership with John Smith (until 1820) the firm changed its name to Samuel Kirk & Son in 1846 when Henry Child Kirk entered in partnership with his father Samuel.
In 1861, when the other two sons (Charles D. and Clarence E. Kirk) entered the partnership, the name was changed to Samuel Kirk & Sons, reverting to Samuel Kirk & Son when they left the firm.
After the death of Samuel Kirk, the business was continued alone by his son until 1890 when his son Henry Child Kirk Jr. joined the partnership. In 1896 Henry Child Kirk Sr. formed a corporation.
In 1979 Stieff Company purchased the Kirk Company, forming the Kirk Stieff Company.
In 1990 Kirk Stieff was purchased by Brown-Forman (maker of Jack Daniels and other distilled spirits).


FLATWARE PATTERNS: GORHAM     HOLMES & EDWARDS     INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO     KIRK STIEFF CORPORATION     ONEIDA SILVERSMITHS     REED & BARTON     1847 ROGERS BROS     TOWLE MFG CO     WALLACE SILVERSMITHS INC.    




KIRK STIEFF CORPORATION STERLING SILVER PATTERNS

CORSAGE
first production 1935



Corsage pattern: Kirk Stieff 1935

GOLDEN WINSLOW
first production 1850



Golden Winslow pattern: Kirk Stieff 1850

KING
first production 1825



King pattern: Kirk Stieff 1825

LADY CLAIRE
first production 1925



Lady Claire pattern: Kirk Stieff 1925

MAYFLOWER
first production 1846




Mayflower pattern: Kirk Stieff 1846

OLD MARYLAND ENGRAVED
first production 1936



Old Maryland Engraved pattern: Kirk Stieff 1936

OLD MARYLAND PLAIN
first production 1850



Old Maryland Plain pattern: Kirk Stieff 1850

PARAMOUNT
first production 1987



Paramount pattern: Kirk Stieff 1987




REPOUSSE
first production 1828



Repousse pattern: Kirk Stieff 1828

STIEFF ROSE
first production 1892



Stieff Rose pattern: Kirk Stieff 1892

WILLIAMSBURG QUEEN ANNE
first production 1940



Williamsburg Queen Anne pattern: Kirk Stieff 1940

WILLIAMSBURG SHELL
first production 1970



Williamsburg Shell pattern: Kirk Stieff 1925

ROSE
first production 1937



Rose pattern: Kirk Stieff 1937

WADEFIELD
first production 1850



Wadefield pattern: Kirk Stieff 1850

SEVERN WORTHINGTON
first production 1940



Severn Worthington pattern: Kirk Stieff 1940

CALVERT
first production 1927



Calvert pattern: Kirk Stieff 1927





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