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.

From an Illinois estate.

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.