W.K. Vanderslice & Co.

San Francisco, CA  1860-1908

Founded by William K. Vanderslice and Kenneth Melrose.  Lucius Thompson was a partner 1868-1878.

Silversmiths and jewelers.

Other:
Acquired by Shreve & Co.  Many Vanderslice items can be dated by the address that often accompanies the maker’s mark:
134 Washington St.   1858-1860  (Wm. K. Vanderslice working alone)
728 Montgomery St.   1860-1862
810 Montgomery St.   1863-1871
136 Sutter St.   1872-1906

News:
Nov. 28, 1908, The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA):
Shreve & Co. Will Absorb Old Firm.
W.K. Vanderslice Company Will Be Taken Over Immediately After the Holidays
As the result of negotiations that have been pending for some time the W.K. Vanderslice company, the oldest jewelry firm in San Francisco, has passed finally to the control of Shreve & Co.  The two firms will be merged into one immediately after the holidays, when Shreve & Co. shall have moved to their former quarters downtown.

Directory listings:
1861 San Francisco Dir.: listed under Silversmiths, 728 Montgomery, San Francisco, CA
1862 San Francisco Dir.: listed under Silversmiths, 728 Montgomery, San Francisco, CA
1863 San Francisco Dir.: listed under Silversmiths, 810 Montgomery, San Francisco, CA
1869 San Francisco Dir.:  listed under Jewelers Manufacturing, 810 Montgomery, San Francisco, CA
1871 San Francisco Dir.:  listed under Jewelers Manufacturing, 136 Sutter, San Francisco, CA
1905 San Francisco Dir.:  listed under Watchmakers & Jewelers, 136 Sutter, San Francisco, CA
1907 San Francisco Dir.:  listed under Jewelers Retail, 1616 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA
1908 San Francisco Dir.:  listed under Jewelers Retail, 1616 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA