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E0109
A soft gilt surface covers the fronts and backs of the pieces. A stunning design of flowers and strawberries with incredible detailing decorates the handles. Various colors are incorporated into the design. These rare servers are some of the loveliest flatware we have ever seen.
The strawberry flowers are sterling, with the interior pistils being gilded. Surrounding these scenes is a lightly hammered textured surface. Similar designs above the tines of the fork and within the oval bowl of the spoon are also exceptional. These servers were likely a wedding gift to Louise Tevis Breckenridge on her marriage to Frederick W. Sharon in 1884. See here. As they bear French import marks, they probably spent time at their home in Paris.
Shreve & Co was one of the preeminent jeweler and silversmithing firms of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in San Francisco. They made silver of incredible design and quality.
Provenance: Louise Tevis Breckenridge Sharon
by descent through the family
Spencer Marks
Private Collection
