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The well known Virginia-based artist Kirk Burkett brings his skills as a master craftsman in silver and his passion as an
absintheur together in this extraordinary range of sterling silver absinthe spoons and grilles. These highly original and beautifully
worked pieces are the first truly modern rethinking of a classic absinthe artifact in over a century, and have been greeted with
acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic .Aside from the beauty and originality of the spoons, they are supremely practical - they fit
snugly on any standard sized glass. They are an absolute delight to look at, and to use.
The original range of grilles has now been augmented by several spoons, including the extraordinary Artemisia spoon, with a
bowl fashioned of intertwined wormwood leaves and, most recently, a perfect replica of the legendary Frénay Feuille spoon,
one of the rarest and most sought after of all absinthe spoons. As with the grilles, the photographs don't do these spoons justice
- they need to be seen in the flesh for the workmanship to be fully appreciated.
These full range of these limited-edition designs is exclusively available from The Virtual Absinthe Museum
absintheur together in this extraordinary range of sterling silver absinthe spoons and grilles. These highly original and beautifully
worked pieces are the first truly modern rethinking of a classic absinthe artifact in over a century, and have been greeted with
acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic .Aside from the beauty and originality of the spoons, they are supremely practical - they fit
snugly on any standard sized glass. They are an absolute delight to look at, and to use.
The original range of grilles has now been augmented by several spoons, including the extraordinary Artemisia spoon, with a
bowl fashioned of intertwined wormwood leaves and, most recently, a perfect replica of the legendary Frénay Feuille spoon,
one of the rarest and most sought after of all absinthe spoons. As with the grilles, the photographs don't do these spoons justice
- they need to be seen in the flesh for the workmanship to be fully appreciated.
These full range of these limited-edition designs is exclusively available from The Virtual Absinthe Museum
The 2006 Artemisia Grille is a supremely elegant, and wonderfully practical design, based on a young wormwood leaf.
Limited edition of 200 pieces, each signed by the artist.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 90mm
Weight: Approx 15.0g
Limited edition of 200 pieces, each signed by the artist.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 90mm
Weight: Approx 15.0g
2006 Artemisia Grille: £95
The 2006 Small Artemisia Grille is a
slightly lighter version of the above
model with a smaller central leaf. It
represents exceptionally good value.
Limited edition of 200 pieces, each
marked by the artist.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 90mm
Weight: Approx 11.0g
slightly lighter version of the above
model with a smaller central leaf. It
represents exceptionally good value.
Limited edition of 200 pieces, each
marked by the artist.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 90mm
Weight: Approx 11.0g
2006 Small Artemisia Grille: £85
The Artemisia Sugar Tongs are
designed to complement the range of
grilles and spoons, with the claws of
the tongs modelled in the form of a
wormwood leaf.
Limited edition of 100 pieces, each
marked by the artist.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 140mm
Weight: Approx 30.0g
designed to complement the range of
grilles and spoons, with the claws of
the tongs modelled in the form of a
wormwood leaf.
Limited edition of 100 pieces, each
marked by the artist.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 140mm
Weight: Approx 30.0g
Artemisia Sugar Tongs: £110
The Artemisia Spoon is a gorgeous, marvellously
functional absinthe spoon with the bowl made of
intertwined wormwood leaves, and the handle
fashioned in the form of a branch. This is a simply
stunning piece of silver art, and arguably Kirk's finest
creation.
Limited edition of 100 pieces, each marked by the artist.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 168mm x 46mm
Weight: Approx 34.0g
functional absinthe spoon with the bowl made of
intertwined wormwood leaves, and the handle
fashioned in the form of a branch. This is a simply
stunning piece of silver art, and arguably Kirk's finest
creation.
Limited edition of 100 pieces, each marked by the artist.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 168mm x 46mm
Weight: Approx 34.0g
Artemisia spoon: £165
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The Pan Grille is one of Kirk's most popular designs - original
and beautiful, it's also practical and easy to use.
Limited edition of 100 pieces, each marked by the artist.
.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 42mm x 91mm
Weight: 34.1g
and beautiful, it's also practical and easy to use.
Limited edition of 100 pieces, each marked by the artist.
.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 42mm x 91mm
Weight: 34.1g
Pan Grille: £110
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Perhaps the most remarkable and unusual
of all Kirk's creations, the Elephant Grille will
delight and amaze even the most...jaded..
absintheur.
Limited edition of 100 pieces, each marked
by the artist
.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 85mm x 90mm
Weight: 70 g
of all Kirk's creations, the Elephant Grille will
delight and amaze even the most...jaded..
absintheur.
Limited edition of 100 pieces, each marked
by the artist
.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver.
Dimensions: 85mm x 90mm
Weight: 70 g
Elephant Grille: £210
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Update 23rd June 2008:
A new sterling silver replica of the
legendary Frénay Feuille spoon from
Kirk Burkett.
The extraordinary leaf-design Feuille
spoon made by the Parisian
silversmiths Armand Frénay was
recognized almost from the outset as
the most beautiful of all absinthe
spoons. Today, surviving originals are
not just rare, but essentially
unobtainable - less than a handful
survive, and only one has come on the
market in the last decade. A few
replicas have been made in recent
years, but without exception they are
merely rough approximations of the
originals, crudely copied from
catalogue illustrations.
A new sterling silver replica of the
legendary Frénay Feuille spoon from
Kirk Burkett.
The extraordinary leaf-design Feuille
spoon made by the Parisian
silversmiths Armand Frénay was
recognized almost from the outset as
the most beautiful of all absinthe
spoons. Today, surviving originals are
not just rare, but essentially
unobtainable - less than a handful
survive, and only one has come on the
market in the last decade. A few
replicas have been made in recent
years, but without exception they are
merely rough approximations of the
originals, crudely copied from
catalogue illustrations.
Frénay Feuille spoon, including
worldwide shipping: £175
worldwide shipping: £175
We've been working over the last year with Kirk to create something at an altogether higher level: a PERFECT replica, faithful to every
detail and nuance of the original, crafted in solid silver. It's based on a die cast from the original in the Virtual Museum, and then
painstakingly individually finished by hand, a process that takes more than three hours for each spoon. After much trial and error, we
found that regular sterling silver didn't allow us to create the precise surface texture we wanted on the handle, so we used a rarer and
more expensive sterling silver alloy containing a minute quantity of germanium, which not only allowed us to create the handle precisely
as desired, but also provides unusual resistance to tarnishing.
Great care has been taken with the weighting and balance of this spoon. It sits beautifully on the glass, and will fit any standard
Pontarlier, Cordon or reservoir model. Our aim was to make the perfect absinthe spoon both functionally and aesthetically, and I think
we've succeeded.
This spoon is a work of craftmanship on the highest level. Each spoon is individually signed by Kirk Burkett, and only 300 will be made,
after which the die will be destroyed. The special launch price of £155 includes worldwide shipping by insured air parcel.
detail and nuance of the original, crafted in solid silver. It's based on a die cast from the original in the Virtual Museum, and then
painstakingly individually finished by hand, a process that takes more than three hours for each spoon. After much trial and error, we
found that regular sterling silver didn't allow us to create the precise surface texture we wanted on the handle, so we used a rarer and
more expensive sterling silver alloy containing a minute quantity of germanium, which not only allowed us to create the handle precisely
as desired, but also provides unusual resistance to tarnishing.
Great care has been taken with the weighting and balance of this spoon. It sits beautifully on the glass, and will fit any standard
Pontarlier, Cordon or reservoir model. Our aim was to make the perfect absinthe spoon both functionally and aesthetically, and I think
we've succeeded.
This spoon is a work of craftmanship on the highest level. Each spoon is individually signed by Kirk Burkett, and only 300 will be made,
after which the die will be destroyed. The special launch price of £155 includes worldwide shipping by insured air parcel.
Limited edition of 300 pieces, each marked by the artist.
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver with germanium alloy.
Dimensions: 169mm x 40mm
Weight: Approx 42.5g (or 27.3 dwt).
Metal: 0.925 Sterling silver with germanium alloy.
Dimensions: 169mm x 40mm
Weight: Approx 42.5g (or 27.3 dwt).