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Sterling Silver Schulz and Fischer engraved cup. 31/2" tall and 21/2" across. The cup is engraved S.E.Bowlby. I tried to do some research about who S.E. Bowlby is but didn't find much. The cup is marked "S.F. CAL. STERLING" and has the broken "S" in sterling and the Seal of California as described below. T are a few very small dents that could probably be fixed other than that it is in fine condition. I don't know the date this was manufactured but would guess between 1880 and 1900 from the info below. If you are interested and want to see photos of certain areas I can try and get some closer shots for you. US ORDERS ONLY - NO FOREIGN SHIPPING. PAYPAL PAYMENT MUST BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS - IF YOU DON'T WANT IT, DONT BID. William Schulz and Emil Fischer, also employees of Friedrich Reichel when he died, formed a partnership in 1868, which became Vanderslice's major competitor. Schulz was born in Prussia about 1828, arrived in San Francisco about 1863, and worked for Reichel as a jeweler and silversmith. Fischer was born in Saxony about 1830, worked in Ohio in the 1850's, and arrived in San Francisco about 1863. He worked for Reichel as a silversmith. In 1869 Schulz and Fischer's firm gained early renown for engraving the two gold spikes used in the ceremonial completion of the transcontinental railroad. 28 In 1870 they employed six silversmiths, used seven thousand ounces of silver, and produced $22,000 worth of spoons, forks, and small hollow ware, according to the census. They had a well-equipped factory, did a large wholesale business, and steadily increased their production until by 1882 they had twenty-two workmen and were considered "the heaviest manufacturing house" in San Francisco. 29 Retail jewelers' marks on their flatware, which exists in relatively large quantities, show that they had many retail outlets in San Francisco, elsew in California, and in Nevada and Oregon. From about 1883 Schulz and Fischer began to advertise as importers as well as manufacturers. Fischer seems to have become inactive about 1888 and died in January 1890. Schulz then moved to another address in San Francisco and began to emphasize his retail business as much as his manufacturing. When Schulz died about 1900 the firm ceased to exist. Schulz and Fischer's silver, although frequently unmarked, can be distinguished from the work of Eastern manufacturers both in design and construction. They did not patent any flatware designs, but several of their patterns are quite distinctive. 30 Individual pieces may be marked "SCHULZ & FISCHER," "S.&F" "SF CAL.," or only "COIN" or "STERLING," with a distinctive broken "S" (see Fig. 15). Their hollow ware is usually marked with a stamp representing the seal of California (see Fig. 15).
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