"Pitcher" shaped cream jugs appear from 1715-1745. They have a raised body with a cast, applied foot and handle. The "tripod" creamer came in the 1730’s with cast, applied feet and handle. From 1760-1780 the body of the creamer became pear shaped and in the 1770’s the circular foot returned with a double-bellied body. The neo-classical helmet creamer was in fashion until around 1805 when a flat-bottomed form was briefly seen. With the rising popularity of Tea Services the individual creamer fell out of fashion.

 

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Tripod Creamer by ABRAHAM DUBOIS Philadelphia, c.1780 4 5/8” tall; 4 ozs. 3 dwts. Baluster Creamer n three cast applied shell feet with a gadrooned lip and a cast, applied leaf capped handle. The contemporary script initials “SS” within a bright cut oval on the front. Marked with a script “Dubois” a “JA” probably for Joseph Anthony and 4 stylized leaf touches.    price upon request
Creamer by STEPHEN REEVES Philadelphia & Bridgeton, NJ, c.1766 4 1/8” high; 4 ozs. 8 dwts. Tripod, drop bellied Creamer with cast, applied legs joined with shells at the body and with shell feet; the top edge gadrooned; the scroll handle engraved with the contemporary block initials “R * W    1766” ** **see “Silversmiths of New Jersey 1700-1825” by Carl M. Williams, pages 14-21, figure 2.    price upon request
Creamer by ABRAHAM CARLISLE Philadelphia, c.1780 5 1/8” high; 5 ozs. Inverted pear shaped creamer with a leaf capped handle and beading at the lip and on the foot. Engraved with the contemporary script initials “JAJ” on the front. Marked “A.C” once on the base.   price upon request

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