Regions

San Francisco

Butter Pick Louis XVI Sterling Silver Shreve and Co

code: f8628

American sterling silver butter pick in the Louis XVI pattern by Shreve & Co San Francisco.
This elegant butter pick is 5 3/4" long and weighs 13 grams, it is monogrammed S on the front of the handle.
The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$75.00

Aesthetic Cup Coin Silver Vanderslice San Francisco CA 1860

code: r10928

American Aesthetic style coin silver Christening cup made by Vanderslice & Co, San Francisco CA, c.1860.
This handsome cup is 3 3/4" tall, 3 3/4" across the handle, and it weighs 197 grams or 6.3 ozs Troy. The cup is monogrammed BBB in ao ornate period script.
The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.
The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$650.00

Acorn Decorated Serving Bowl Sterling Silver Shreve and Co San Francisco

code: r10905

American sterling silver serving bowl with applied acorn decorations, made by Shreve and Company, San Francisco.
This elegant bowl is 6 1/4" across the handle, 5 5/8" in diameter, 1" tall and weighs 188 grams or 6 ozs Troy.
The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.
The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no monograms or removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$425.00

Vanderslice Floral Repousse Cup Sterling Silver 1875

code: wb3893

American sterling silver large ornate cup with floral Repousse decorations, Vanderslice San Francisco, c.1875. This beautiful cup is 3 1/2" tall, 4 1/4" across the handle, 3" in diameter and weighs 186 grams or 6 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition with some very minor wear consistent with age, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

$695.00

Koehler and Ritter Grapes Cup and Saucer San Francisco Coin Silver 1870

code: wb3738

American coin silver cup and saucer by Koehler and Ritter of San Francisco, c.1870, with their early Castle mark. Both cup and saucer have a wonderfully clean matte finish and engraved grapevine borders. The saucer has a circle of outwardly projecting spear point engravings emanating from its well. The top of the saucer is lightly gilt. The cup as an arched C handle with a cast acanthus leaf and large Rosette lower socket and a gilt interior. Weighing a total of 280 grams or 9 ozs. Troy, the cup is 3 1/8" in diameter at the rim, 1 1/2" in diameter at the base, 3" tall and 4 1/4" across the handle. The front of the cup has an ornate, period script monogram: SE. Monogrammed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$895.00

Norman Hammered Dinner Knives 5 Old French Stainless Shreve Sterling Silver

code: wb3635

American sterling silver dinner knives in the Norman Hammered pattern with stainless Old French blades by Shreve and Company of San Francisco, c.1915. Each of these handsome knives is 9 5/8" long and has an applied B monogram. Monogrammed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$625.00

Peppermill Vanderslice Grattan Family 1865 Coin Silver San Francisco

code: wb3632

American coin silver pepper mill by William K. Vanderslice with works by Will and Finck, both of San Francisco, c. 1863 - 1871. Likely the rarest item we have offered to date, this superb example of San Francisco silver design innovation speaks for itself. The details are given in the text in the photos. Useful even to this day, the mill rests on three Walrus Ivory feet, looking like a spaceship ready to take off. The mill is inverted for use, thus avoiding waste and spillage when put to rest. The chance to own such an important piece of San Francisco history comes along infrequently. The pepper mill comes with a 40 page notebook prepared by Michael Weller of Argentum Antiques and a copy of the book: Silver in the Golden State.

$8495.00

Medallion Set of 6 Table Spoons Coin Silver Schulz And Fischer 1870

code: wb3574

American coin silver set of 6 table spoons in the Medallion pattern by Schulz & Fischer, San Francisco, CA 1870. These handsome spoons are 8 1/2" long and weigh a total of 284 grams or 9.1 ozs Troy. Monogrammed MMW in an ornate period script. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$875.00

Medallion Schulz And Fischer Set of 4 Flat Knives Sterling Silver 1870

code: wb3560

American sterling silver set of 4 flat handle all silver knives in the Medallion pattern by Schulz & Fischer, 1870. These handsome knives are 8" long and weigh a total of 170 grams or 5.5 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, monogrammed MK and GBC in an ornate period script, no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$1125.00

Norman Hammered Set of 5 Dinner Knives Shreve And Co Sterling Silver 1909

code: wb3523

American sterling silver Arts And Crafts set of 5 dinner knives in the Norman Hammered pattern by Shreve & Co, 1909. These handsome knives are 9 1/4" long. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

$395.00

Norman Hammered Set of 4 Butter Spreaders Shreve And Co Sterling Silver 1909

code: wb3526

American sterling silver Arts And Crafts set of 4 flat handle butter knives in the Norman Hammered pattern by Shreve & Co, 1909. These handsome knives are 6 1/8" long and weigh a total of 122 grams or 4 ozs Troy. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

$280.00

Cherub Open Work Serving Plate Shreve and Co. Sterling Silver 1900

code: wb794

Massive serving plate with repousse and openwork in a clestial motif. Cherubs, roses and stunning reticuated scroll work provide a magnificent border for this impressive piece made by Shreve & Co. of San Francisco 1890. It has a diameter of 13" and weighs a substantial 801 grams or 25.75 Troy ounces. The impeccable condition and crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

$1435.50

Ornate Open Salt Dishes12 Shreve and Co Sterling Silver 1920

code: wb822

Twelve sterling silver open salt dishes with beautiful decorative border made by Shreve & Co, of San Francisco c. 1920. diameter = 2" Combined weight 110 grams The impeccable original condition and crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

$382.50

Coin Bank 14th Century Shreve Sterling Silver 1915 Marie

code: wb852

American sterling silver Arts and Crafts coin bank in the 14th Century pattern by Shreve and Company of San Francisco, c.1915. This special bank has applied strap work decorations and a matching strap work clasp on a barrel form body, inscribed: Marie. Weighing 103 grams or 3.3 ozs. Troy, this unusual bank is 3" tall and 2 3/8" in diameter. Inscribed as described above, the soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$795.00

Shreve and Co Winchester Large Cold Meat Fork Sterling Silver 1910

code: wb2015

American sterling silver large cold meat fork in the Winchester pattern by Shreve & Co. c.1910. This handsome fork measures 8 3/4" long and weighs 81 grams or 2.6 ozs Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing

$202.50

Schulz Fischer Open Salts Coin Silver 1875

code: wb220

American coin silver open salts by Schulz and Fischer of San Francisco California, c.1875. These attractive salts have decorative die-rolled borders and flared bases. The interiors are gilt. We have added two complementary Gorham sterling silver salt spoons. Each bowl is 2 1/2" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall and the pair weighs 106 grams or 3.4 ozs. Troy. Each dish hasa a period monogram JRW on the side of the body and the Schulz and Fischer Great Seal of California mark is under each base, as well as their COIN. and S.F. CAL. marks. Monogrammed as described above, the soft, warm, original antique finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$337.50

Covered Butter Dish Ornate Floral Wreath Shreve Sterling Silver 1895

code: wb117

American sterling silver covered butter dish by Shreve and Company of San Francisco, c.1895. This ornate domed serving dish features wreath and floral applied decorations on the dome and all along the scalloped edge border of the dish. The shaped finial of the dome has matching floral decoration. The dish has its original mazarin or drain pan, below which ice would be placed to cool the butter. This exquisite butter serving dish is 4" tall, 7 1/4" in diameter and weighs a substantial 353 grams or 11.4 ozs. Troy. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

$805.50

Gravy Ladle Norman Hand Hammered Shreve Sterling Silver 1915 Mono K

code: f4501

American sterling silver hand-hammered gravy ladle in the Norman Hammered pattern by Shreve and Co, San Francisco, 1915. Monogrammed K.

This handsome ladle is 5 7/8" long and weighs 52.4 grams or 1.6 Ozs Troy.

The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing.

The excellent original condition and clear detail, with no removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering.

$221.00