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  • Butter Knife

    Butter Knife

    Designed by George Washington Maher (1864–1926)

    Date: 1912
    Accession Number: 1987.242.3

  • Dinner Knife

    Dinner Knife

    Designed by George Washington Maher (1864–1926)

    Date: 1912
    Accession Number: 1987.242.1

  • Knife

    Knife

    Samuel Kirk (1793–1872)

    Date: ca. 1837–46
    Accession Number: 1982.181.1

  • Knife

    Knife

    Samuel Kirk (1793–1872)

    Date: ca. 1837–46
    Accession Number: 1982.181.2

  • Knife Box

    Knife Box

    Charles-Honoré Lannuier (1779–1819)

    Date: ca. 1810
    Accession Number: 1972.235.2

  • Knife Box

    Knife Box

    Charles-Honoré Lannuier (1779–1819)

    Date: ca. 1815
    Accession Number: 1972.235.3

  • Knife Box

    Knife Box

    Date: ca. 1790
    Accession Number: 64.211.1

  • Knife Box

    Knife Box

    Date: ca. 1790
    Accession Number: 64.211.2

  • Knife Box

    Knife Box

    Lewis Fueter (active ca. 1769–75)

    Date: 1765–95
    Accession Number: 54.24.1

  • Knife Box

    Knife Box

    Lewis Fueter (active ca. 1769–75)

    Date: 1765–95
    Accession Number: 54.24.2

  • Knife Box

    Knife Box

    Lewis Fueter (active ca. 1769–75)

    Date: 1765–95
    Accession Number: 54.24.3

  • Knife Urn

    Knife Urn

    Date: ca. 1820
    Accession Number: 1970.260.1

  • Knife Urn

    Knife Urn

    Date: ca. 1820
    Accession Number: 1970.260.2

  • Letter Opener

    Letter Opener

    Unger Brothers (1872–1919)

    Date: ca. 1900
    Accession Number: 67.35.3

  • Letter Opener

    Letter Opener

    Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)

    Date: ca. 1910–20
    Accession Number: 62.233.2

  • Knife

    Knife

    Designed by George Washington Maher (1864–1926)

    Date: 1912
    Accession Number: 1987.242.2

  • Letter Opener

    Letter Opener

    Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)

    Date: ca. 1905–20
    Accession Number: 1990.314.18

  • Letter Opener

    Letter Opener

    Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)

    Date: ca. 1905–20
    Accession Number: 1990.314.3

  • Cake Knife

    Cake Knife

    John R. Wendt (1826–1907)

    Date: ca. 1865
    Accession Number: 2005.321.1

  • Knife blade

    Knife blade

    Date: ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.
    Accession Number: 36.30.82

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  • Butter Knife
    Butter Knife

    Designed by George Washington Maher (1864–1926)

    Date: 1912
    Accession Number: 1987.242.3

  • Dinner Knife
    Dinner Knife

    Designed by George Washington Maher (1864–1926)

    Date: 1912
    Accession Number: 1987.242.1

  • Knife
    Knife

    Samuel Kirk (1793–1872)

    Date: ca. 1837–46
    Accession Number: 1982.181.1

  • Knife
    Knife

    Samuel Kirk (1793–1872)

    Date: ca. 1837–46
    Accession Number: 1982.181.2

  • Knife Box
    Knife Box

    Charles-Honoré Lannuier (1779–1819)

    Date: ca. 1810
    Accession Number: 1972.235.2

  • Knife Box
    Knife Box

    Charles-Honoré Lannuier (1779–1819)

    Date: ca. 1815
    Accession Number: 1972.235.3

  • Knife Box
    Knife Box

    Date: ca. 1790
    Accession Number: 64.211.1

  • Knife Box
    Knife Box

    Date: ca. 1790
    Accession Number: 64.211.2

  • Knife Box
    Knife Box

    Lewis Fueter (active ca. 1769–75)

    Date: 1765–95
    Accession Number: 54.24.1

  • Knife Box
    Knife Box

    Lewis Fueter (active ca. 1769–75)

    Date: 1765–95
    Accession Number: 54.24.2

  • Knife Box
    Knife Box

    Lewis Fueter (active ca. 1769–75)

    Date: 1765–95
    Accession Number: 54.24.3

  • Knife Urn
    Knife Urn

    Date: ca. 1820
    Accession Number: 1970.260.1

  • Knife Urn
    Knife Urn

    Date: ca. 1820
    Accession Number: 1970.260.2

  • Letter Opener
    Letter Opener

    Unger Brothers (1872–1919)

    Date: ca. 1900
    Accession Number: 67.35.3

  • Letter Opener
    Letter Opener

    Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)

    Date: ca. 1910–20
    Accession Number: 62.233.2

  • Knife
    Knife

    Designed by George Washington Maher (1864–1926)

    Date: 1912
    Accession Number: 1987.242.2

  • Letter Opener
    Letter Opener

    Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)

    Date: ca. 1905–20
    Accession Number: 1990.314.18

  • Letter Opener
    Letter Opener

    Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)

    Date: ca. 1905–20
    Accession Number: 1990.314.3

  • Cake Knife
    Cake Knife

    John R. Wendt (1826–1907)

    Date: ca. 1865
    Accession Number: 2005.321.1

  • Knife blade
    Knife blade

    Date: ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.
    Accession Number: 36.30.82

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