Peppermill Vanderslice Grattan Family 1865 Coin Silver San Francisco

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.