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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 158495, member: 44&quot;]At this point I&#039;m not really sure what this is either. It may be missing something big in the middle. I&#039;m sure someone will come along with help on IDing it. I can only see one pic for it. As you say some pictures, I presume there are more. A picture of the mark could be helpful in determining the date. J.W. Tufts used several marks. I have taken the liberty of editing (cropping) the one pic I see and posting it in full image. Many people do not take the time to click on thumbnails. </p><p><br /></p><p>As you known their 1st trademark was registered in 1875, but the company was in business up into the early 1900s. The company was very much involved in &quot;silverplating of [soda] fountain parts ... branched out 1875 into the manufacture of an extensive line of silverplated items such as pitchers, dishes and bases. The business, which had been conducted under Tufts&#039; name, was consolidated in 1891 with other soda fountain companies and became Soda Fountain Company, the largest in its field. By 1895 Tufts turned the active management of his business over to others because of his health.&quot; He founded the resort town of Pinehurst, NC.&nbsp; &lt;per Rainwater&#039;s Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers, pp. 256-257&gt;</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]42980[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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