Rogers Bros Sterling Silver Marks

Marks and information in american silverplate section.

Rogers bros sterling silver marks. Some pieces are silver plate. In the late 1890s. Hamilton mergers and notes. Rogers smith co hartford in 1856.

Rogers son. 1847 rogers brothers is one well known silver plate mark that indicates the year the original company was founded not the year the flatware was manufactured. Make offer 1847 rogers bros. Rogers brother waterbury in 1858.

1855 changed name to rogers bros. The only exception would be if the flatware is so old that it pre dates the mandatory hallmarking. In 1883 was founded a f. Towle son company that failed in 1900.

Rogers gilbert rogers and wilbur f. The companies in which one or more of the original rogers brothers william asa and simeon were actively interested in existence in the 1930s or at least the brands carrying their name and the dates they were organized are as follows. 1847 1855 founders. One of the founding companies that.

Rogers brothers rogers brothers place. Joined international silver company in 1898 marks used until 1976 marks. The company was sold to international silver co. Sometimes people automatically assume that old silver pieces are sterling but silver plating techniques have been around since the 1800s.

Star rogers bro. Rogers brothers hartford in 1847. By the mid 1800s rogers bros. Silverware became popular as it perfected the groundbreaking process of electroplating silver dishes and utensils.

Silverware dates to the early 1800s when it was founded by william asa and simeon rogers. Selling rogers brothers silver. It stands for international silver a cartel of silverware manufacturers formed in 1898 by 14 silver producers the largest of which were holmes and edwards meriden britannia and rogers brothers. If the flatware is sterling it will be clearly marked sterling.

Star rogers brothers 12. 1976 holloware production began c. Acquired by international silver. A1 butter spreader knife and berry spoon antique vintage 1847 rogers bros silver flatware wood curved footed storage chest box 75 00.

If there is no mark of sterling or equivalent hallmark assume its silverplate. An additional is mark after the rogers name on the backs of spoons and forks stands for international sterling. Asa rogers simeon rogers leroy s. Rogers brothers is not all sterling make sure that you are aware that not all sets and pieces by rogers brothers are sterling.

Meriden ct 1866 1903 founded by cephas b. Towle son mfg co.