Locate the manufacturer's mark on the back of the item. G01520. (11 August 1909). Advertisement: " Beautiful, beautiful Springtime, The first silverplate design with a hand cut look! (Viewed 20 October 2017. Boston Variety Store, Washington, DC. (10 February 1897). (Viewed 20 September 2017. (Viewed 12 September 2017. AAA00637,b.). (Viewed 21 June 2019. will we get back together in the future. R00205). ), Footnotes: (c. 1910). (29 March 1896). The new Stainless Steel is 1847 Rogers Bros. " [with photo showing Fire Song, Cotillion, and Symmetry patterns; with extensive list of retailers]. New York Times, p. 19. (Viewed 14 May 2020. 1847 Rogers Bros. / Meriden Britannia Company / International Silver Company. Advertisement: "A Famous Brand of Silver Plate" (with illustration of Charter Oak pattern spoon). A1 (or AI)= Superior Quality = 32 grams on 12 pieces = 2 2/3 grams per table spoon or table fork. 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Co. (4 December 1929). (29 November 1912). (Viewed 12 April 2020. (Viewed 30 December 2020. Any piece with a sterling mark may be reliably valued by a certified appraiser or a jeweler specializing in silverware. Advertisement: "Its still the thing to do Its still the thing to own " [with illustration showing Adoration, Eternally Yours, First Love and Remembrance patterns, also hollowware in Remembrance pattern; with The adventures of Ozzie and Harriet mention]. LIFE magazine, p. 106. H01064). The McAlpin Store, Cincinnati, OH. Boston Globe, p. 26. Advertisement: "Fine Silver-Plated Ware 1847 Rogers Bros. " (illustration of ice water pitcher set on tray). G00209. (13 November 1944). (16 May 1967). ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Company. Advertisement: "Its still the thing to do Its still the thing to own " [with illustration showing Adoration, Eternally Yours, First Love and Remembrance patterns; wedding dress in photo by Bergdoff Goodman]. B01151-55). Meriden Britannia Co. (13 December 1886). Reflection by 1847 Rogers, Silverplate Cocktail/Seafood Fork. G01546 . Advertisement: "Santa says: Make this a Christmas to Remember with a Gift of Silver 1847 Rogers Bros. [/ International Silver Co.]; Eternally Yours, Adoration, First Love " [with abstract illustration of silverware in case]. Rogers and Son" name, which identifies a piece made by William Hazen and William Henry between about 1861 and 1871. (Viewed 15 November 2021. The 18 refers to the chromium content, which gives flatware its rust-resistance properties, and the 8 or 10 refers to the nickel content, which gives it its silver-like shine and some rust-resistance. Silverware for children [with mention of, and illustrations of two Meriden Britannia Company childs cups (c. 1867, c. 1882), 3 childs trays (1886), and Princess pattern childs set from 1879 catalogue; also mention of, and illustrations of two 1847 Rogers Bros. [/ Meriden Britannia Co.] childs sets, Assyrian and Fairie pattern (c. 1887)]. (Viewed 7 May 2019; H00734-35). This company was a silver plate company and known for and specialize in silver plated tableware. Advertisement: "Silver Gifts, If you are going to give silver as gifts, be sure of the best by seeing that the trademark 1847 Rogers Bros. is on spoons, forks, knives, etc. (Viewed 13 June 2020. L00679). If you spot Sterling Silver, thats a good indicator that the item is genuine and was made in the US or UK. Barney, presumably Sandy Creek, NY. E. W. Knowlton & Co., Malone, NY. Regular Price: $14.50. TS735.I5785 I57856 1925. Hilton, Hughes & Co., New York. Murphy, the jeweler, presumably Maysville, Kentucky. Cincinnati Enquirer (Ohio), p. 11. Search the bottom side of each silver piece for the Rogers 1847 logo. Buy War Bonds now" LIFE magazine, p. 68. J. F. Ratliff, Jeweler, presumably Richmond, IN. Advertisement: "I saw your First Love today, says Linda Darnell" [showing photo of First Love pattern, with CBS radio show mention]. D01427-28). Sacramento Daily Record-Union, p. 1, col. 1. (Viewed 6 October 2018. Advertisement: "The important room, The breakfast room" [with illustration of spoon in Heraldic pattern]. Simpsons, Toronto area, Canada. ), (October 1970). (Viewed 24 November 2017. (19 December 1895). Advertisement: "Table silver Rogers 1847 [/ International Silver Co.] silver plate Heraldic, Cromwell, and Queen Anne patterns " [with no product illustrations]. G01446. Siegel Cooper & Co., Chicago, IL. > pp. Advertisement: "Admiring thought of a guest of honor" [including illustration showing Adoration, Eternally Yours, First Love, and Remembrance patterns; with Silver Summer Review mention; model wearing gown by Henri Bendel]. (Viewed 13 October 2018. the mark, 1847, was used over many years. G00784. Advertisement: "1847 Rogers Bros. International Silver Company Silverware Check-up Event " [with illustration showing 5 patterns]. 1847 Rogers Bros. (/ Meriden Britannia Co.)" [With no illustrations.] Q014 ). Freimuths, Duluth, MN. In Suburban life, v. 13, November 1911, p. 297. The Evening Bulletin (Maysville, KY). why do i fight when someone wakes me up. Morris, NY. Seymour and Curtis, St. Paul, MN. Personal (with mention: " H. M. Soldenstickler, representing Meriden [Britannia Company], 1847 Rogers Brothers [/ International Silver Co.] was in Anderson today "). What does Rogers Brothers mean on silverware? A02153; A02775; C00396-97). Advertisement: "For June weddings [Rogers Bros.] 1847 Meriden Britannia Co. [/ International Silver Co.] " [with no product illustrations]. Closing out sale at cost 1847 Rogers [/ International Silver Company] " [with no relevant illustrations]. LIFE magazine, p. 106. An "IS" stamp indicates the piece was made after the International Silver Co. Advertisement: " Rogers 1847 [/ Meriden Britannia Co. / International Silver Co.] Silver goods: Patterns, Vesta, Columbia, Berkshire and Shell Satin " [no illustrations]. G00209. B00599). Rogers Manufacturing Co. Meriden Britannia Co. 1847 Rogers Brothers International Silver Co. " [with no illustrations]. (July 1876). Advertisement: " Silverware Specials 1847 Rogers Bros. Wm. 146.5 Si3 v.2-5, 146.5 Si3 v.6-10, Yale University library, New Haven, call no. / Meriden Britannia Co. [no. ), International Silver Company. 1847 Rogers Bros. (Meriden Britannia Co., ISC). ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Company. 4-5. Is Rogers flatware worth anything? Meriden Morning Record, p. 7, cols. (Viewed 16 April 2020. Advertisement: "Silver for Mothers Day 2. Advertisement: " Leonora Ormsby of Saks-Fifth Avenue " [showing First Love, Lovelace And Marquise patterns]. Some pieces though can be much more. ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Company. G01471.). (Viewed 1 May 2019. D00903). B01169). LIFE magazine, p. 37. International Silver Co. (May 1929). Advertisement: " 1847 Rogers Silver-Plated Cromwell Flatware International Plated Hollow Ware " [with several illustrations]. silverplate service Springtime by 1847 Rogers [Bros. / International Silver Co.] " [with illustration of knife, two forks and two spoons in the pattern]. (Viewed 30 September 2018. D. D. Williams Co., presumably Emporia, KS. A02925a-c(-)27a-c). (22 May 1944). 10 (ISC advert, 1917); 19; 34; 71]. D00253). Robertson Brothers Company, presumably South Bend, IN. Decatur Review (Decatur, IL), p. 17, cols. Advertisement: " serving platter International Silver [Co.] exquisite 1847 Rogers Brothers silver chafing dish " [promotion related to opening an account, and a prize; with illustrations of platter and chafing dish]. Some pieces are silver plate. Heat and humidity will only speed up the tarnishing process. Advertisement: " [1847] Rogers Bros. [/ Meriden Britannia Co.] " Daily Republican (Wilmington, Delaware), presumably p. 4, col. 7. (Viewed 16 November 2017. G00788. On "1847 Rogers Brothers", [pp. Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York), p. 2, col. 5. (193?). (Viewed 22 November 2018. (Viewed 16 November 2017. [1] This was updated in 2016 to 1895 based on primary source documentation that Design Meriden forwarded from the University of Connecticut to the Winterthur library. An additional IS mark after the Rogers name on the backs of spoons and forks stands for International Sterling. [Includes 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Co. (with illustrations showing Charter Oak, Old Colony and Vintage patterns), pp. Advertisement: " October brides 1847 Rogers [Bros.] International [Silver Co.] " [with no illustrations]. (Viewed 22 August 2018. Ticonderoga Sentinel (Ticonderoga, New York), p. 3, cols. (15 November 1892). (7 August 1939). C. H. Gilman, Red House, Sacramento. $10.50 + $8.78 shipping. Advertisement: " Our only storewide sale Silverplate and Stainless 1847 Rogers [Bros. / International Silver Co.], all patterns 52-pc. 43]. Daffodil, 1847 Rogers Bros silver plate flatware, set for 8, excellent with box, Silverware, mid century modern decor, plus serving pieces Ad vertisement by Roaring2020sAntiques. An elegant catalogue [referring to the 1884 Meriden Britannia Co. catalogue supplement, presumably the 88-page catalogue listed above, mention of 1847 Rogers Bros.]. [Booklet HW-149; cited advertisement mentions 1847 Rogers Bros., however its unclear if 1847 Rogers Bros. designs are in the booklet as only ISC is specified]. Hogan, Edmund P. (1977). (Viewed 27 November 2016. 2, p. 28. (9 December 1920). Step 1. Franc Jewelry Co., Washington, DC. Advertisement: "Save on gleaming 50-pc. LIFE magazine, p. 83. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 6, col. 3. (Viewed 23 July 2021. Viewed 1 August 2017. So right now, none of the 1847 Rogers Bros. designs you love so well can be made" [including illustration showing Eternally Yours pattern]. (Viewed 12 June 2019. Christian Union (New York), p. 15. 5-8. (1877). Meriden Britannia Company and 1847 Rogers Bros.s exhibit Main Building, Centennial Exhibition (exhibition dates: 10 May - 10 November 1876). 5-6. (15 April 1940). All pre-20th century silver pieces have the original Rogers Bros. logo indicated by an "XS" or "AL" stamp next to the logo. H01410-11). This is a very classic look that will bring out the best in a formal dcor. Advertisements: "Rogers [Bros.] 1847 [/ International Silver Co.] Have you all the knives, forks, and spoons you need for the Christmas Dinner?" ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Company. "Rogers [Bros.] 1847 [/ International Silver Co.] Have you all the knives, forks, and spoons you need for the Thanksgiving Dinner?" ), (6 June 1898, p. 5, cols 7-8. (c. 30 April 1958). Revi, Albert Christian. Daily Bulletin (Endicott, New York), p. 9, col. 4. (13 & 20 December 1907). This company was a silver plate company and known for and specialize in silver plated tableware. Rogers 1847 [/ International Silver Co.] " [with no illustration]. Look for the Marking Sterling Silver Sterling silverware made in the USA after roughly the 1850s always has a marking: either Sterling or 925. 1847 Rogers Bros. / Meriden Britannia Co. / ISC. Advertisement: "The perfect ensemble write for booklet D-25 " [with elegant, possibly Art Deco graphic including fork and tea / coffee set in Legacy pattern]. (Viewed 20 September 2020. The First Love design is moderately ornate but not too lavish, leaving the majority of the handle plain with a little dcor around the edges. The officers of the new venture at that early period were Isaac C. Lewis, President, and Horace C. Wilcox, Secretary and Treasurer. (Viewed 5 November 2017. Jewelers Circular. (Viewed 5 July 2020. G01122.). L. M. Butch Co., Jeweler, presumably Circleville, OH. LIFE magazine, pp. (3 December 1970). I inherited a set of dinnerware in original case from my mother, who always referred to it as silverware. H01587-89). G01461. " [with illustrations of the following patterns: Old Colony 1911; Cromwell 1912; Heraldic 1916; Queen Anne 1917; Ambassador 1920; Anniversary 1922; Ancestral 1924; Argosy 1926; Legacy 1928; Silhouette 1929; Her Majesty 1930; Marquise 1932; Sylvia 1934; Lovelace 1936; Adoration 1939]. LIFE magazine, p. 34. AAA00570-015.). The Evening Post (New York, NY). (16 February 1911). Advertisement: " 1847 Rogers Bros [/ Meriden Britannia]. A00469. Search the bottom side of each silver piece for the Rogers 1847 logo. (7 April 1932). (Viewed 14 July 2019. E00255). ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Company. 1-2. Then you can go on-line and look up the details for that pattern. Have an all-white wedding, advises Leonora Ormsby of Saks-Fifth Avenue" [showing Ambassador, and Sylvia patterns]. (23 February 1881). (Viewed 14 July 2021. Advertisement: "Electro-Plated Table Ware and Ornamental Art Work 1847 Rogers Brothers " Commercial Advertiser (Potsdam Junction, New York), unknown page number, col. 6. If you see places where the silver appears to be flaking off or turning green, the item is silver plated. Advertisement: "Electro-Plated Flat Ware" The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 8. (c. 1922). Annual report. Bros. [Meriden Britannia Co. / International Silver Co.] The Plate that Wears " [with no relevant illustrations]. A00518; A00902; A00904) [2]. (Viewed 9 February 2019. 9 Salad forks, 17 teaspoons, 10 soup spoons.. . ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Company. (Viewed 7 November 2017. AAA00598; A02400.). ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Company. ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Company. (Viewed 7 June 2020. Advertisement: "Crockery, etc. ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Company. 1847 Rogers Bros. / Meriden Britannia Company / International Silver Company. Hardware Dealers Magazine, unknown page number. (Viewed 4 May 2016. (192?). 1847 Rogers Bros. consumer open stock price list. This vintage set could be 90 years old, or only 40 years old. Invite special attention to a valuable patented improvement in, Silver-Plated Spoons and Forks 1847, Rogers Bros. XII Electro-Plated Nickel and White Metal Table and Communion Ware " [with no illustrations]. (1891). D00885-86). (Mention of "1847 Rogers Bros.", p. ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / Meriden Britannia Company / International Silver Company. (Viewed 22 May 2019. (10 February 1900). (Updated 7 May 2017. (June & July 1880). ), International Silver Company. E01063-64). (Viewed 29 September 2017. Ferris, the reliable Jeweler, Mt. That being said, what you have is most likely plated silver and not sterling.Jul 7, 2011, Rogers sterling (often marked Wm Rogers and also indicated Sterling) is actually pure silver. (January - April 1884). Advertisement: " Silver Plate that Wears" (with illustration of childs set). (Viewed 8 May 2017. (196?). H00618-20). Text-based advertisement: "A big store full, Of silver, cut glass and 1847 Rogers [/ Meriden Britannia Co. / International Silver Company] silver at Rumbles, the jeweler" [with no illustration]. (27 August 1953). Advertisement: "Rich American cut glass" [including listing of Meriden Britannia Company and 1847 Rogers Bros.; with illustration of product design]. Meriden Britannia (page 211) and illustration. Advertisement: " Santa has left hundreds of gifts with us Rogers Bros. 1847 [/ Meriden Britannia Co. / International Silver Co.] hollow handle Knives and Forks " [with no related illustrations]. Auburn Citizen (Auburn, New York), presumably p. 6, cols. Nothing makes the home homier like the smell of freshly cooked or baked food. (17 November 1941). (Viewed 5 October 2018. E. W. Knowlton & Co., Malone, NY. A. M. Wentworth, Portland, Maine. (Viewed 27 April 2020. ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Company. (Viewed 12 June 2019. H01408-09). First Love Silverplate 158 piece Dinner Set & Chest 1847 Rogers Flatware -GREAT! (Viewed 6 July 2019. 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Co. (June 1938). [Thirty-sixth catalogue. (Viewed 25 September 2017. Advertisement: "Any girl would say yes to this one! says Kay Francis" [with illustration showing two forks, knife, and spoon in Adoration pattern, and CBS radio show mention]. (15 November 1914). Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, call no. (25 November 1973). Advertisement: "Its still the thing to do Its still the thing to own" [with illustration of spoons showing Adoration, Eternally Yours, First Love, and Remembrance patterns]. Advertisement: "An engaged girls choice 1847 An engaged girls choice in 1947" [with illustration showing Adoration, Eternally Yours and First Love patterns; with The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet mention]. Souvenir of the Centennial exhibition [1876]: Connecticuts representation at Philadelphia. G01497.). (1 November 1905). (24 April 1895). (Viewed 12 June 2019. (Viewed 11 June 2019. (15 December 1921). Reprinted in: Hogan, Edmund P. (1977), An American heritage: A book about the International Silver Company, p. 10. 288 pp. (Viewed 1 May 2019; H00602-06). Created by Saarinen Presenting Silhouette Look at you, a modern write for booklet K-96 " Vogue, p. 159. This is perhaps the most traditional of the mid-century silver plate silverware patterns to be produced. B00667-68). A. Schrott, Herkimer, NY. (8 November 1888). f Trade Cat .I613 1922, Online - citation - 1847 Rogers Bros. / ISC. A00617.). (Viewed 14 May 2020. Niagara Falls Gazette (Niagara Falls, New York), p. 3, col. 5. 1-3. Another way to identify an 1847 Rogers Bros silverware pattern is to look for a pattern with a star or eagle. (Viewed 18 January 2021. Hardware Dealers Magazine, p. 621. ), International Silver Company. ), Dallas Museum of Art. G01450. Ndy73 U2 +In8B, Smithsonian, NMAH Trade Literature, Washington, DC, call no 029588, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, call no. H00598-99). 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Co. (August 1946). Silver Magazine. (c. 9 September 1968). (17 November 1903). International Silver Company; 1847 Rogers Bros., genuine original Rogers silverplate; Holmes & Edwards inlaid, Something more than plate; Wm. Wm. ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Co. (19 January 1934). > pp. (More on caring for silver, here.). (Viewed 8 January 2021. Complete sets of 26 pieces and up " [with abstract illustration of silverware in case]. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p. 10. ), 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Co. (October 1934). (after 1862). (Viewed 17 November 2017. F01665). (191-?). Omaha Daily Bee (Nebraska), p. 12. D00801; F01000). Advertisements: "Silver for Service and Beauty Table Talk. (Viewed 7 August 2020. LIFE magazine, p. 46. D01661). Cox, The Jeweler, Medina, NY. 1847 Rogers Bros. and Meriden Britannia Company. Advertisement: " Silver-plated flat-ware 1847 Rogers Bros. [/ International Silver Co.] " [with no product illustrations]. 13th annual illustrated catalogue of the Busiest House in America containing illustrations and prices of a few leading and staple styles of diamonds, watches, jewelry, silverware, clocks, canes, umbrellas, opera glasses, gold spectacles, eye glasses, etc. (Promotional booklet for 1847 Rogers Bros. Silverplate flatware). F01041-42). Ambassador and other patterns of "1847 Rogers Bros." silverware. St. Joseph, Missouri: Wyeth Hardware & Manufacturing Company. (3 January 1926). 1847 Rogers Bros. / International Silver Company. E01001; L02100). Advertisement: "Buy the Best. The Chicago Tribune, p. 8, cols. (January 1907). Advertisements: " 1847 Rogers [Bros. / Meriden Britannia Co. / ISC]; Our store now displays the finest line of this celebrated Silverware to be seen in Central New York " [with no illustrations]. 1 volume, unpaged. H00679-80). McOmbers Jewelry Store, Honeoye Falls, NY. Advertisement: " Clocks and Plated Silverware Rogers Bros. 1847 [/ Meriden Britannia Co.] Dinner Knives or Forks Table Spoons or Forks " [with abstract illustration of knife]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 8, col. 6. Advertisements: "Silver; We have in stock a large line of the following silver at the old prices Rogers [Bros.] 1847 [/ International Silver Co.] " [with no illustrations]. D00952-53). (Viewed 30 April 2020. (29 December 1905). While more valuable patterns and designs can sell for several thousand dollars, thats unlikely. It also has a low value for scrap metal. (Viewed 6 August 2020. Cazenovia Republican (Cazenovia, NY), p. 2, cols. Keeping our fighting men supplied with vital war materials" [with illustration showing Eternally Yours pattern; with celebrity endorsement]. Good Furniture, back cover. L00706). G01662. LIFE magazine, p. 40. Chas. The lines and beads are accented with cascading floral blossoms. Silver flatware Rogers 1847 [/ International Silver Co.] " [with no illustrations]. [Also, listed in "Stock companies" section (p. 187) and see possible listings in business directory.] Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., Chicago, IL. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. A-4, cols. Meriden Britannia Company, 550 Broadway, New York. H01407). (22 June 1962). Advertisement: "Are you sensible or sentimental? asks Barbara Stanwyck" [showing photo of First Love pattern, with CBS radio show mention]. (1 December 1974). (Viewed 12 June 2019. L02094-95). ), 1847 Rogers Bros. (Meriden Britannia Co., ISC). (Updated 23 April 2017. (Viewed 8 September 2017. All pre-20th century silver pieces have the original Rogers Bros. logo indicated by an "XS" or "AL" stamp next to the logo. 3-5, 11 August 1965, presumably p. 5, cols. Meriden Britannia Co. / 1847 Rogers Bros. (18 November & 9 December 1875).