How do you date Rogers Bros silverware?
Rogers Bros. silverware is highly sought after by antique silver collectors and aficionados. Like any antique silverware, dating and authenticating Rogers Bros. silver is challenging if you don’t know what to look for. Examine the design on each silver piece. An elaborate design indicates that the piece was made before 1900.
What percentage of Rogers silverware is actually plate?
About 97 times out of 100 Rogers will be plate. Rogers made A LOT of silver plate throughout their history. Probably tens of millions of pieces. Rogers in general, and it’s many iterations and name variations over the years, is not really high dollar silverware.
What does 1847 mean on Rogers silverware?
The 1847 in the name does not mean it was made in that year. The name is a marketing brand for Rogers and International Silver (IS), Rogers’ parent company. The brand was first used in 1922, the Jubilee year for Rogers development of the process for electroplating silver onto base metal flatware and hollow ware in 1847.
How do you identify old Rogers Bros silver coins?
All pre-20th century silver pieces have the original Rogers Bros. logo indicated by an „XS“ or „AL“ stamp next to the logo. An „IS“ stamp indicates the piece was made after the International Silver Co. bought Roger Bros.
How long is a 1847 Rogers Bros Persian pattern teaspoon?
Antique 1847 Rogers Bros Persian pattern teaspoon from 1871, silver plate 5.5″ long. Some minor tarnish and plate loss but no bends or dents Rogers Bros. Reinforce Silver Plate Flatware.
How do you identify the original Rogers Bros logo?
All pre-20th century silver pieces have the original Rogers Bros. logo indicated by an „XS“ or „AL“ stamp next to the logo. An „IS“ stamp indicates the piece was made after the International Silver Co. bought Roger Bros. Ezekiel James began as a music writer in 2003.