Antique James W. Tufts Boston Quadruple Plate Silver Creamer & Sugar Footed

$85.00, located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, USA (609**), item #134917406956

This is indeed a rare and very elegant set. Double handled creamer, both pieces are set on 4 legs w feet. Usually seen on a solid round base. I looked through the catalogs and could not find this exact set only. I only came across the solid base version. Between the years 1875 and 1895, he worked as a silver plater in Boston. According to his listing on the 1880 census, at the time, he lived in Medford, Massachusetts, and was a manufacturer of silverplated soda fountain components. On June 23rd, 1885, he was issued a patent for his original designs and improved process for imprinting Britannia silver and other soft metals with said designs. The stellar success he achieved allowed him to build his very own village.