HELP very old rogers silverware

[jcm]

Hi I have several pieces of silver I believe to be plate,did rogers ever make real silver flatware ,and when. Also here is a pattern I have that I have not seen anywhere. Info appreciated . It says rogers AA ( whats the AA?)Says PAT July.9.09 near the fork
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[jcm]

I just received an email from Onieda ( the one who owns wm rogers.they said the folowing

"I have searched all our
silverplate archives and was unable to locate this pattern. Judging by the
backstamp "Rogers AA", I do not believe this is Oneida's. We did carry the
backstamps "Wm A Rogers" and "1881 Rogers" but in searching the archives
further, I was unable to find any information on your backstamp "Rogers
AA".

These forks may be a product of the International (aka Towle) Silversmiths
Company as they carried backstamps with the name Rogers as well"


Any idea about international silversmiths, I know of a international silver not silversmiths. and anybody have a place on the web that shows the old patterns?
thanks

[Traintime]

The answer to this old question can be found in contributor's notes here: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=47908

Rogers AA was apparently used for Simeon L. & George H. Rogers wares at least during the early years after Oneida had taken over the name. It is shown as a Montgomery Ward line of dubious quality at that time (1939).