Artist
Peer Smed (American, born Denmark, 1879–1943)American, born Denmark, 1879–1943
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Letter Opener
Date1928–1943
PlaceBrooklyn, New York, United States
MediumSterling silver
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/4 × 1/2 × 1/4 in. (15.9 × 1.3 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineMilo M. Naeve Collection, gift of the estate of Milo M. Naeve
Object number2010.1523
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the reverse: "HAND WROUGHT" "PEER / SMED (in a rectangle, divided by a hammer)" "STERLING"
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Peer Smed
1930–1943
Sterling silver and stone
2010.1526.1-.3