John Burgis Kirby / John B. Kirby & Co.
New Haven, CT 1834-1880
Was in the partnership of Brown & Kirby with George B. Brown 1834-1850.
Operated under the firm name of John B. Kirby & Co. 1850-1880. Was in the firm of Kirby & Son with son
Samuel Hubbard Kirby c. 1870.
New Haven, CT 1834-1880
Was in the partnership of Brown & Kirby with George B. Brown 1834-1850.
Operated under the firm name of John B. Kirby & Co. 1850-1880. Was in the firm of Kirby & Son with son
Samuel Hubbard Kirby c. 1870.
George Kippen
Middletown, CT, Bridgeport, CT, and Albany, NY 1810-c. 1830
Was in partnership with Barzillai Benjamin 1815-1820. In the firm of Kippen &
Worden with William Wordin 1821-1824. Was in another partnership with Elias Camp in 1825 then in the firm
of Hoyt & Kippen with George Anston Hoyt in 1830.
Middletown, CT, Bridgeport, CT, and Albany, NY 1810-c. 1830
Was in partnership with Barzillai Benjamin 1815-1820. In the firm of Kippen &
Worden with William Wordin 1821-1824. Was in another partnership with Elias Camp in 1825 then in the firm
of Hoyt & Kippen with George Anston Hoyt in 1830.
C. Klank & Sons
Baltimore, MD 1895-1911
Began as Klank & Brother in 1872. In 1892 the company name became
Conrad Klank & Sons then changed to C. Klank & Sons Mfg. Co. 1893-1894.
The final name change occurred in 1895 when it became C. Klank & Sons. The company was acquired by
Heer-Schofield c. 1905, but continued as C. Klank & Sons until 1911. Makers of a variety of sterling and
silverplated items.
Baltimore, MD 1895-1911
Began as Klank & Brother in 1872. In 1892 the company name became
Conrad Klank & Sons then changed to C. Klank & Sons Mfg. Co. 1893-1894.
The final name change occurred in 1895 when it became C. Klank & Sons. The company was acquired by
Heer-Schofield c. 1905, but continued as C. Klank & Sons until 1911. Makers of a variety of sterling and
silverplated items.
John Kitts
Louisville, KY 1836-1878
Was involved in a number of partnerships:
1859-1878. Was involved in a number of partnerships:
Scott & Kitts with William D. Scott 1843-1844.
Smith & Kitts with Richard Ewing Smith 1844-1845.
Kitts & Stoy 1851-1854.
John Kitts & Co. 1859-1864.
Kitts & Werne 1864-1878.
Louisville, KY 1836-1878
Was involved in a number of partnerships:
1859-1878. Was involved in a number of partnerships:
Scott & Kitts with William D. Scott 1843-1844.
Smith & Kitts with Richard Ewing Smith 1844-1845.
Kitts & Stoy 1851-1854.
John Kitts & Co. 1859-1864.
Kitts & Werne 1864-1878.
Kirk-Stieff Co.
Baltimore, MD
The oldest silversmith company in continuous existence in the U.S.
The present company became Kirk-Stieff Co. when the Stieff Co. purchased S. Kirk & Son Co. in 1979.
Lenox, Inc. purchased Kirk-Stieff in 1991 and closed the Baltimore factory in 1999. Today, production of items
under the Kirk-Stieff name is outsourced to other companies. See flatware patterns.
Baltimore, MD
The oldest silversmith company in continuous existence in the U.S.
The present company became Kirk-Stieff Co. when the Stieff Co. purchased S. Kirk & Son Co. in 1979.
Lenox, Inc. purchased Kirk-Stieff in 1991 and closed the Baltimore factory in 1999. Today, production of items
under the Kirk-Stieff name is outsourced to other companies. See flatware patterns.
S. Kirk & Son / S. Kirk & Son Co.
Baltimore, MD 1846-1979
Founded by Samuel L. Kirk when his son Henry Child Kirk became a
partner of his business in 1846. Two more sons, Charles D. Kirk and
Clarence E. Kirk joined the firm in 1861 and left in 1868; the name
of the firm was changed to S. Kirk & Sons during that time,
reverting to S. Kirk & Son in 1868. Acquired by The Stieff Co. in
1979 to become the Kirk-Stieff Co. Makers of a full line of sterling
goods, well known for their Baltimore style repoussé work.
See flatware patterns.
Baltimore, MD 1846-1979
Founded by Samuel L. Kirk when his son Henry Child Kirk became a
partner of his business in 1846. Two more sons, Charles D. Kirk and
Clarence E. Kirk joined the firm in 1861 and left in 1868; the name
of the firm was changed to S. Kirk & Sons during that time,
reverting to S. Kirk & Son in 1868. Acquired by The Stieff Co. in
1979 to become the Kirk-Stieff Co. Makers of a full line of sterling
goods, well known for their Baltimore style repoussé work.
See flatware patterns.
Samuel L. Kirk
Baltimore, MD 1815-1872
Started in partnership of Kirk & Smith with John
Smith 1815-1820; Samuel L. Kirk branched out on
his own in 1821. Founded Samuel Kirk & Son which
went on to become the Kirk-Stieff Co.
Baltimore, MD 1815-1872
Started in partnership of Kirk & Smith with John
Smith 1815-1820; Samuel L. Kirk branched out on
his own in 1821. Founded Samuel Kirk & Son which
went on to become the Kirk-Stieff Co.
Kitts & Stoy
Louisville, KY 1851-1854
John Kitts and David C. Stoy.
Louisville, KY 1851-1854
John Kitts and David C. Stoy.
Kitts & Werne
Louisville, KY 1864-1878
John Kitts and Joseph Werne.
Louisville, KY 1864-1878
John Kitts and Joseph Werne.
Kirk & Smith
Baltimore, MD 1815-1820
Samuel L. Kirk and John Smith.
Baltimore, MD 1815-1820
Samuel L. Kirk and John Smith.
S. Kirk & Sons
Baltimore, MD 1861-1868
See S. Kirk & Son
Baltimore, MD 1861-1868
See S. Kirk & Son
Klank & Brother
Baltimore, MD 1872-1891
Conrad, Frederick W., and George H. Klank. See C. Klank & Sons Co.
Baltimore, MD 1872-1891
Conrad, Frederick W., and George H. Klank. See C. Klank & Sons Co.
William Kirkham, Jr.
Springfield, MA 1855-1865 and Burlington, VT 1865
Was in the partnership of E.B. Floyd & Co. with Eugene B. Floyd in 1865. Returned to Springfield in 1866,
working as a silverplater.
Springfield, MA 1855-1865 and Burlington, VT 1865
Was in the partnership of E.B. Floyd & Co. with Eugene B. Floyd in 1865. Returned to Springfield in 1866,
working as a silverplater.
John Kitts & Co.
Louisville, KY 1859-1864
A partnership between John Kitts, S.W. Warringer, and Joseph
Werne, Jr. Succeeded by Kitts & Werne when Warringer left the firm.
Louisville, KY 1859-1864
A partnership between John Kitts, S.W. Warringer, and Joseph
Werne, Jr. Succeeded by Kitts & Werne when Warringer left the firm.
Kip to Klank
Kip to Klank
William Kip
Kinderhook, NY c. 1825-1871
Kinderhook, NY c. 1825-1871
Peter Kirkwood (Kerkwood)
Chestertown, MD 1790-c. 1795 and Annapolis, MD 1799-1801
Chestertown, MD 1790-c. 1795 and Annapolis, MD 1799-1801
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