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TUFTS Arctic Soda Water engraved silver plated soda fountain plaque 1863 Patent
TUFTS Arctic Soda Water engraved silver plated soda fountain plaque 1863 Patent
TUFTS Arctic Soda Water engraved silver plated soda fountain plaque 1863 Patent
TUFTS Arctic Soda Water engraved silver plated soda fountain plaque 1863 Patent

TUFTS Arctic Soda Water engraved silver plated soda fountain plaque 1863 Patent

$ 102.96

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Type of Advertising: Sign
  • Color: Silver
  • Date of Creation: 1800-1899
  • Condition: Complete, with ruptured dent in center.
  • Brand: Tufts
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    Here is a rare plaque from a James Tufts Arctic Soda Water Fountain, dating from the late 19th century. The patent date is June 30, 1863 referring to the soda fountain mechanism that Tufts invented.  It is silver-plated metal and lead filled in the back.  Engraved with fancy "icy" ARCTIC lettering and beautiful Victorian fonts.  Each soda fountain would have had two of these and when the fountains broke or were scrapped for marble dust (to make carbonic acid for more soda water), their plates were sometimes salvaged, like this survivor.  10" in diameter makes for a large and dramatic early soda fountain piece.
    CONDITION:  old patina, with large rupture/puncture to metal near the center.   Presents well otherwise.