+WR silvermark? William Rouse/Rowse 1639-1705?

[general cornwallis]

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Can anybody identify definitively this silvermark? It's on a long silver spoon.

[Neruda]

Looks to me like the mark of William A Rogers of New York - a large siverplate producer in the latter 19th century.

Actually, I'm pretty certain this is the mark of one of the various Rogers silverplate companies - but hopefully someone can confirm which one! There were several - some related, some not!

[2209patrick]

I believe that Neruda is correct. This is one of many marks used by Wm. A. Rogers, Ltd. located in New York. They became part of Oneida Silversmiths in 1929.

[woo0]

the mark is from w.m a rogers ltd basically oneida that mark meant medium grade half plate flatware.I see this mark in my reference book encyclopedia of american silver manufacturers a real nice book .

[general cornwallis]

the mark is from w.m a rogers ltd basically oneida that mark meant medium grade half plate flatware.I see this mark in my reference book encyclopedia of american silver manufacturers a real nice book .

Do you have an ISBN and a publisher for the book? Maybe I can find it in the local library?

[admin]

http://www.925-1000.com/bibliography.html

[woo0]

the link to all the reference books above has the correct book but If you can get the revised 5th edition that is the newest.I got mine on a famous auction site basically new condition for a 1/3 rd of the retail price.It is a great investment I assure you.Its title is encyclopedia of american silver manufacturers by dorothy rainwater and martin and colette fuller.remember revised 5th edition by schiffer publishing isbn#0-7643-1887-x hope this helps