Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

March 21, 2024: Americana - Day Two

Thu, Mar 21, 2024 09:00AM EDT
  • Silver - Other
Lot 1280

JAMES W. TUFTS AND OTHER SILVER-PLATED ARTICLES, LOT OF 12

Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

JAMES W. TUFTS AND OTHER SILVER-PLATED ARTICLES, LOT OF 12, comprising eight pieces by James W. Tufts of Boston, MA consisting of a toothpick holder on a figural leaf base with branch handle, three dishes with foliate and floral designs, and a four-piece figural pear table set of a covered butter, a covered sugar, a creamer, and an open sugar, a creamer and open sugar set by Derby Silver Co. of Derby, CT having broken egg-form wells on branch and ovoid feet with "Sept 22nd '97" engraved to sides, and a two-pieced crumber set by Pairpoint Mfg. Co. of New Bedford, MA featuring a tray with engraved scene of a girl feeding chicks and a crumb knife with engraving of two chicks. Each with maker's mark. Late 19th/early 20th century. Various sizes.

Condition

Good to very good overall condition with some wear, surface scratches, and other imperfections including denting, slight bending, worn spots/losses to silver, and/or possibly re-plated.

From an Illinois estate.