This is an Estate Fresh beautiful old Silverplate Footed Serving Dish with Handle.  Made by James W Tufts of North Carolina, this piece is really stunning in its etched design in the bowl.  It has a multitude of Flower Blossoms with Birds Butterfly Honey Bees and Dragon Fly.  It has a Pie crust crimped edge and open work Feet and handle top and supports.  Its a heavy duty piece which is probably why it has lasted this long in such great condition.   Just beautiful.  For now I do have a pair of these and they are available at this price per piece until one is sold, then I will have one for sale.  They are in fantastic original condition in their as found patina.  They will certainly polish should one wish it.  Measures  Approx. 10.25" tall with the handle up and 4.25" down.  It is  10" in diam with feet that are 2 1/8" tall . 

James Walker Tufts is known for his founding of Pinehurst, North Carolina and for his development of 
a successful business in silver plate tableware. He also founded the Arctic Soda Fountain Co. and 
eventually merged with A. D. Puffer & Sons, John Matthews, and Charles Lippincott to form the 
American Soda Fountain.  His works are also shown in The American Silversmiths museum.  It is very 
old so it shows some light wear in serving area.  This is a valuable piece and is an antique to last 
many more generations

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