Norman Plain by Shreve Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 267 pieces Dinner

The news of gold at sutter's mill in 1848 brought 300,000 people to california from across the world for the gold rush. The rapid influx of gold into the national money supply sparked a boom in the american economy and jewelers george c. Shreve and his nephew samuel s. Shreve joined the thousands flocking to america's new "gold coast" to seek their fortune in san francisco. In 1852, the pair opened the doors to the new shreve jewelry company at 110 montgomery street on the corner of clay street. By the 1860s, shreve & co. Had established its reputation as the finest silver and goldsmith in america. Many of the company's spectacular pieces were collected by presidents, business tycoons, and prominent families. The year 1906 ushered in the introduction of shreve's first line of flatware and the publication of its first series of illustrated catalogs which featured a variety of watches, jewelry, and exclusive shreve silver. The arts & crafts fiddle handle norman plain pattern was introduced by shreve in the year 1915. Monumental norman plain by shreve sterling silver flatware set - 267 pieces. This set includes: 16 dinner knives, 9 3/4" 16 dinner forks, 7 1/2"12 regular knives, 8 5/8"16 regular forks, 6 3/4"16 salad forks, 6 1/8"16 teaspoons, 5 3/4"16 cocktail forks, 5 3/8"16 steak knives, 8 3/4"16 demitasse spoons, 4 1/8"16 grapefruit spoons, 5 3/4"16 gumbo soup spoons, 6 5/8"15 flat handle butter spreaders, 6 1/8"15 ice cream forks, 5"12 bouillon soup spoons, 4 7/8"12 fruit knives w/stainless blades, 7"12 coffee spoons, 5 1/4"1 fruit fork, 5 1/4"4 serving spoons, 8 1/2"1 sugar spoon, 6"2 pickle forks, 3-tine, 5 1/2"1 pie server all-sterling, 8 7/8"1 asparagus serving fork w/fancy piercing, 8 7/8"1 fish server, 11 1/2"1 fish serving fork, 4-tine, 9 1/4"1 jelly server, 6 3/8"1 roast carving set, 3-pc, 14", 14" & 11 1/2" (some dents)1 steak carving set, 2-pc, 9 5/8" & 9" (rough blade/tines)1 cheese scoop, hollow handle w/stainless, 7 3/4"1 cake knife, old style w/plated blade, 10 7/8"4 master salt spoons, 3 1/2"1 twisted butter pick, 5 3/4"1 butter pick 2-tine, 5 1/2"1 pickle fork long, 2-tine, 7 3/8"1 berry spoon 9 3/8"1 salad serving fork, 3-tine, 8 1/2" includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary. Excellent condition (except for the carving sets, as noted), with applied "dhr" monogram on all pieces. Upon request of the buyer, we can remove the applied monogram, if desired (it can be fairly easily and successfully removed by our silversmith by being popped off). This set will be beautifully professionally polished prior to shipping. Outstanding set!
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