A Continental Silver-Gilt Dessert Service, Maker's Mark S.A, Possibly German, Circa 1750
Lot closes
April 14, 04:19 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
Starting Bid
10,000 USD
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Description
the handles finely decorated with acanthus and scrolls, comprising:
24 table knives
24 table forks
24 table spoons
72 pieces, in four fitted trays enclosed in a shagreen case with brass trimmings
77.2 oz excluding knives
2400 g
Collection of Helen Crocker Russell, San Francisco, CA
The case bears a label for Helen Crocker Russell (1896-1966). She was the daughter of William Henry Crocker and Ethel (Sperry) Crocker. William was the president of the Crocker National Bank that helped finance the rebuild of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. She married Captain Henry Potter Russell in 1927 in London. She founded the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture in San Francisco.
