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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Letter opener
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Letter opener

Manufacturer Samuel Kirk & Son (American, Baltimore, Maryland, active 1846 - 1979)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1930
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
InscribedStamped on back: "S. Kirk & Son/Sterling"
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.515
Not on view
DescriptionLady's letter opener in the repousse pattern which consists of flowers and leaves in relief and tightly spaced.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
1932-1961
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1932-1961
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1925-1932
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1932-1961
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
1903-1924
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1927-1961
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
1903-1924
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1903-1907
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1925-1932
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
1903-1907
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1932-1961
Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1846-61