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1. Bay Bridge Commemorative Silver Dollar, 1936 - Coin

   Bay Bridge Commemorative Silver Dollar, 1936. Bay Bridge Commemorative Silver Dollar, 1936. Silver coin has an embossed grizzly bear on one side and and an embossed image of the Bay Bridge on the other. Embossed text on Bay Bridge side reads, "SAN FRANCISCO - OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE / 1936" while embossed text on bear side reads, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / IN / GOD WE / TRUST / LIBERTY / HALF DOLLAR."

   Record Type: Object

   
2. Clothes Brush, c. 1852-1894 - Brush, Clothes

   Clothes Brush, c. 1852-1894. Silver elongated oval clothes brush with bristles protruding outward from wooden base. Floral embossed designs on silver along edge and in center. Engraved monogram "FWS" on oval base inside of center floral design.

   Record Type: Object

   
3. Clothes Brush, c. 1860-1940 - Brush, Clothes

   Clothes Brush, c. 1860-1940. Oval sterling silver clothes brush with floral embossed design. The floral design is embossed in a ring around the edge. The floral embossed design encircles a monogram reading, "HSH". Set inside the oval sterling silver is a wooden base for the bristles. Yellow bristles protrude outward from wooden base.

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4. Dinner Fork, 1925 - Fork, Dinner

   Dinner Fork, 1925. Four-pronged silver dinner fork has an elongated pointed oval handle with a recessed line border. "NOAH'S" is stamped on top of handle. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925.

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5. Dinner Fork, 1925 - Fork, Dinner

   Dinner Fork, 1925. Four-pronged silver dinner fork has an elongated pointed oval handle with a recessed line border. "NOAH'S" is stamped on top of handle. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Dinner Knife, c. 1920s - Knife, Dinner

   Dinner Knife, c. 1920s. Silver blunt-edged knife has a long blade that curves at end and a bulbous handle that is flat on top and bottom and has a recessed double line border that gets comes to a point at the end just inside rounded end of handle. "NOAH'S" is stamped on top of handle. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925.

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Hair Brush, c. 1852-1894 - Hairbrush

   Hair Brush, c. 1852-1894. Belonging to Howard Family. Silver elongated oval head extends to narrow handle. Hair brush has bristles protruding outward from base. Floral embossed designs on oval head and handle along edge. Floral designs also on center of head. Engraved monogram "FWS" on oval base inside of center floral design.

   Record Type: Object

   
8. Hand Mirror, c. 1852-1894 - Mirror, Hand

   Hand Mirror, c. 1852-1894. Floral engraved silver handle extends to oval head of mirror. Handle has engravings along top edge. Oval head has engravings along outside edge and center. Engraved monogram "FWS" inside of floral designs on back of oval mirror head. Mirror is bevelled along edge.

   Record Type: Object

   
9. Iced Tea Spoon, 1925 - Spoon, Iced Tea

   Iced Tea Spoon, 1925. Silver iced tea spoon has an elongated tapered oval bowl, a long narrow handle with a recessed line border that gets wider at the end which comes to a pointed tip. "NOAH'S" is stamped on top of handle. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925.

   Record Type: Object

   
10. Noah's Ark Silver Serving Bowl, 1925 - Bowl, Serving

    Noah's Ark Silver Serving Bowl, 1925. Round 10 oz. bowl has a half inch stair-step rim and a half inch curved base. Stamped on the front is an emblem depicting an ark (boat) at sea with the word "NOAH'S" above it. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1923.

    Record Type: Object

    
11. Noah's Ark Silver Serving Bowl, 1925 - Bowl, Serving

    Noah's Ark Silver Serving Bowl, 1925. Round 4 oz. sterling silver bowl has a half inch stair-step rim and a half inch curved base. Stamped on the front is an emblem depicting an ark (boat) at sea with the word "NOAH'S" above it.

    Record Type: Object

    
12. Ralston Butter Knife, 1887-1888 - Knife, Butter

    Ralston Butter Knife, 1887-1888. Solid silver. Knife has curved blade that is wider at the tip, a thick handle with a narrow neck that flares into a crown-shaped end. Handle has an embossed border of scroll work. "LFR" is inscribed on top of handle end.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. Ralston Butter Pick, 1861 - Pick, Eating

    Ralston Butter Pick, 1861. Solid silver. Pick has a single tine that is slightly bent near base, a narrow smooth neck and a fan-shaped end. Handle tip has a pressed feather/fan motif; back has a scroll work border with "R" inscribed in the center.

    Record Type: Object

    
14. Ralston Coffee Spoon, 1877 - Spoon, Coffee

    Ralston Coffee Spoon, 1877. Solid silver. Spoon has a teardrop-shaped bowl, a narrow smooth neck that twists in the center and then flares to the teardrop-shaped end.

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Ralston Coffee Spoon, c. 1860s - Spoon, Coffee

    Ralston Coffee Spoon. Sterling silver. Spoon has a round shallow bowl that tapers, a narrow smooth neck and a twisted handle bordered with raised circles ending in a large ball end.

    Record Type: Object

    
16. Ralston Demitasse Spoon, 1915 - Spoon, Demitasse

    Ralston Demitasse Spoon. Solid silver. Spoon has an oblong bowl with a slightly pointed tip, a narrow neck and a flared end that comes to a point at the tip. Handle has a pressed linear border with flowers at points of handle tip. Inscribed on top of handle end is "R."

    Record Type: Object

    
17. Ralston Demitasse Spoon, c. 1860s - Spoon, Demitasse

    Ralston Demitasse Spoon. Solid silver. Spoon has an oblong bowl, a narrow neck and a teardrop-shaped end. Inscribed on top of handle end is "L."

    Record Type: Object

    
18. Ralston Dinner Fork, c. 1852-1915 - Fork, Dinner

    Ralston Dinner Fork. Solid silver. Fork has four long tines, a narrow neck that flares into a teardrop-shaped end. Handle has a pressed linear border with raised circles. "LR" is inscribed on top of handle end.

    Record Type: Object

    
19. Ralston Dinner Fork, c. 1852-1915 - Fork, Dinner

    Ralston Dinner Fork, c. 1860s. Solid silver. Fork has four tines, a narrow neck and a teardrop-shaped end. Edge of handle is decorated with a row of stamped circles. Top of handle is inscribed, "Lizzie" on front and "From Uncle" on back.

    Record Type: Object

    
20. Ralston Dinner Fork, c. 1852-1915 - Fork, Dinner

    Ralston Dinner fork. Solid silver. Fork has four long tines, a narrow neck that flares into a teardrop-shaped end. Handle has a pressed linear border with raised circles. "LR" is inscribed on top of handle end.

    Record Type: Object

    
21. Ralston Dinner Fork, c. 1860-1899 - Fork, Dinner

    Ralston Dinner Fork, c. 1860-1899. Solid silver. Fork has four long tines, a narrow twisted neck and a teardrop-shaped end with a slightly pointed tip. Handle has a stamped scroll work border. "To Fanny / -From- / Leta" is inscribed on top of handle end; back is plain.

    Record Type: Object

    
22. Ralston Jelly Knife, c. 1860-1900 - Knife, Jelly

    Ralston Jelly Knife, c. 1860-1900. Sterling silver. Knife has a spear point-shaped paddle with a slightly pointed tip, a hollow handle with a narrow neck that flares and ends in a point. Handle has a pressed linear border.

    Record Type: Object

    
23. Ralston Salt Spoon, c. 1860s - Spoon, Salt

    Ralston Salt Spoon. Solid silver handle with a brass bowl. Spoon has an oblong shallow bowl perpendicular to the narrow smooth neck that flares to the teardrop-shaped end. Handle is outlined with a raised edge and a Fleur-de-lis at the tip that is pressed through to the back. "Ralston" is inscribed in flat part of handle top.

    Record Type: Object

    
24. Ralston Serving Spoon, c. 1852-1915 - Spoon, Serving

    Ralston Serving Spoon. Solid silver. Spoon has an oblong bowl with a slightly pointed tip, a narrow neck that flares into a teardrop-shaped end. Handle has a pressed linear border with raised circles. "LR" is inscribed on top of handle end.

    Record Type: Object

    
25. Ralston Serving Spoon, c. 1852-1915 - Spoon, Serving

    Ralston Serving Spoon. Solid silver. Spoon has an oblong bowl with a slightly pointed tip, a narrow neck that flares into a teardrop-shaped end. Handle has a pressed linear border with raised circles. "LR" is inscribed on top of handle end.

    Record Type: Object