Please Help in dating my Rogers&Bro Tea Pot set

[silverfreek]

I'll try this again. After hours of search engines with NO luck, I'm turning to the "professionals"
to hopefully help me date my set. I am new to silverplate collecting and search engines, so
any help is appreciated! You will see below the hallmark with a fist and lightning bolts
surrounded by the words Rogers & Bro, Triple Plate. Outside of the logo you will also see the
numbers 143 with a number 7 below it. Also, you will see the numbers and letters that appear
to have been put in by hand with a grinder and burr. I do not know if this was put in by the
factory or by a previous owner. Any info(mostly dates) is appreciated along with maybe a
recommended book that would be beneficial to a newbie to the hobby on aquiring this type of info.
Thank you in advance!

[byron mac donald]

Hello-

I do not know the date, but your mark is here:

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


Regards

[silverfreek]

Thank you, hopefully someone else will be able to give me some more insight on what dates the logo or the numbers represent.

[2209patrick]

Hello.

Complicated subject, these American Rogers marks.
Dorothy Rainwater's book "Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers" does a decent job of explaining them.

In the summer of 1858, Asa H. and Simeon Rogers founded the firm of Rogers & Bro.
They began producing silverplated holloware around 1874.
Became part of International silver in 1898. Don't know how long International silver used the mark. Would not have been used past 1938 when the equipment in the factory was moved to Meriden, Connecticut, and was combined with other factories there.

Pat.

[silverfreek]

That 's a BIG help. Although to my understanding when International Silver took over, all of their products had the "IS" stamped on it. Making me think that since it doesn't have the "IS" it would have to be 1898 or older????? This is where I am confused!

[2209patrick]

It was not until the 1920's that International started putting their marks on products.
They began with half circle marks in the 1920's. Not sure when, later on, they started using the IS mark.

Pat.

[silverfreek]

Thank you for your efforts! Are you suggesting it is safe to assume that my set was at the latest made in the 1920's with the possibility of it being made in the late 1890's?

[2209patrick]

Sorry, got an email and got sidetracked.

Yes, your statement sounds right to me.

Pat.

[silverfreek]

Thank you very much! If anyone else has information verifying dates or insight, PLEASE let me know!