silver

1878

Oval shaped silver platter, marked on the bottom "Vanderslice, Sutter, San Francisco." This piece was an award.

c. 1927-29

Stylish, silver coffee server with ivory knob at top of hinged lid, and two decorative ivory strips in the handle, Art Deco. Stamped on the bottom of the server "Van Erp" and the windmill mark....

USA
c.1930

One dinner knife with a plated silver handle and a stainless steel blade ("INSCO stainless"). One side of the handle is monogrammed with an A, the other side is marked "Athens Athletic Club."...

1972

A large, silver colored baseball player stands at bat on top of a wooden and metal trophy. The rectangular, wooden base he stands on it attached to a three piece metal design. Two copper side...

1941

Women's basketball trophy won by the H.C. Capwell Co. in 1941.

1903

Chafing dish, won as a prize by Francis Marion Smith, for his boat, the Effort, Class L, in the Larchmont Race Week sailing races of 1903. A: chafing dish, copper with silver interior, long...

1904

The badge has three parts:

1) The first part is the top pin that holds the badge on, and is in the shape of a thin rectangle, with a large square in the middle, there is some etching of...

1945-1960

A silver baseball player stands on top of a silver flourish placed on a triangular wooden base. It is supported by three wooden legs which then attach to a thick wooden base. In the middle of the...

1877

Fire bell. 3-19-52 Identification by G. V. Tudhope (Assit. Sup. Elec. Dep. -1909-1951) Weighs 2,880 lbs. Purchased by City of Oakland 1877. In service from 1878 to 1911 in wooden tower, rear #1...

1969-1971

Beaded necklace made by Mary Garmo, of Alameda, California. The necklace has at the center an "ojo-de-venado" seed, then symetrically on either side a Mexican onyx bead, and then two silver beads...

c. 1980

Tunic is made of silver color panne velvet with a voided linear offset pattern of diamonds with dots in the centers. Tunic is dyed and printed rust color and peach color, with smaller areas of...

c. 1960

An unopened package of Kaiser Foil--All-purpose strength, Pure Aluminum, 25 ft. This is a new "Rol-A-Pak" which has plastic caps on either end of the roll and an opening across the package for...

c.1937

A-EE: Thirty-one toy soldiers, each with a back pack and a gun, made of lead and cast by Herbert Towler as a child in Oakland. "...Although molds came in various versions: Boy Scouts, airplane,...

c.1937

A cast toy cannon, made of lead and cast by Herbert Towler as a child in Oakland. "...Although molds came in various versions: Boy Scouts, airplane, foot soldier and soldier on horseback, I...

c.1937

A-D: Cast toy ships, made of lead and cast by Herbert Towler as a child in Oakland. "...Although molds came in various versions: Boy Scouts, airplane, foot soldier and soldier on horseback, I...

c.1937

A-E: Cast toy soldiers, cavalry, all on horseback. Made of lead and cast by Herbert Towler as a child in Oakland. "...Although molds came in various versions: Boy Scouts, airplane, foot soldier...

20-Mar-29

Basketball trophy offerd by Taft & Pennoyer and which was won by the Taft & Pennoyer Basket ball team.

c. 1928

Silver teapot with the intials TPC inscribed on the front of the pot. On the bottom it is printed" Property of Capwell Taft & Pennoyer Co."

1928-1933

Wine caddy with the Taft & Pennoyer logo imprinted on side.

1977

A large, plastic, gold colored baseball player stands at bat on top of a square, wooden platform. He is surrounded by four silver colored, plastic eagles, one in each corner. Their wooden base is...

September 1857

Col. John C. Hays came to California from Texas where he was commander of the Texas Rangers. He arrived in San Francisco in 1849, and was appointed United States Surveyor General in 1854. In...

June 7-9, 1968
1974

A necklace that has plastic tubing attached by silver clasps to a large lucite pendant. The pendant has a clear wavy edge around a black circle that contains gold backed carved lucite. In the...

1980-2000

Silver bracelet with irregular scalloped form. The bracelet is hinged, and it closes with a box clasp. A diamond and a faceted blue gemstone are set near each other on the side.

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