Sterling silver tea service with retailer marks for Shreve & Company, San Francisco. Seven (7) total pieces comprised of a tilting tea kettle and burner, coffee pot, tea pot, creamer, covered sugar, waste bowl with gilt wash interior, and tray. All pieces bulbous form with gadrooned borders, c-scroll handles, acanthus leaf decoration on handles and spouts, tray with gadrooned and shell borders. Retailer marks, Sterling, and 10866 or 11131 stamped underside of bases. Tray and coffee pot with engraved date inscription "April 16, 1949" underside of bases. Monogrammed "H". Tea kettle on stand – 15 3/8" H, coffee pot – 11" H, tea pot – 8 1/4" H, sugar bowl – 6 1/4" H, cream pitcher – 4 3/4" H, waste bowl – 4 1/8" H, tray – 1 1/2" H x 29 1/2" W x 19 1/4" D. Approximately 290.618 troy ounces. CONDITION: Overall good condition with normal surface scratches, wear, few dents.