Item [16] promotes silver flatware and hollow ware from Samuel Kirk & Son. Includes portraits and signatures from Samuel Kirk, Henry Child Kirk Sr, and Henry Child Kirk Jr.; image of original entry book of John Child showing transactions with founder; detailed company history; detailed personal history and genealogy of founder; images of safe, old silversmith mill, and business card used by founder; images and dates of various products made during company lifetime some with repoussé treatment; history of assay marks in Baltimore including their use in dating products; images of all factories from founding to current plant; list of people on board of directors; image of local retail store; description and images of Lafayette goblets in Baltimore Museum of Art; description and image of silver spade used to break ground for War Memorial Building; description and image of centerpiece and plateau of complete dinner service presented to the first Cruiser, the Maryland; description and image of Marine Corps Cup presented for the Annual Rifle Competition; list of other services or pieces made for prominent people or events; and list of assayer's and maker's marks with corresponding images and dominical letters for all products. No recipes. Damaged: front cover stained.
