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| Reed and Barton 1901 flatware | 8/26/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: Michele, i have gone to replacement.com and found the pattern and the year- i have a 60 piece Reed ...
A: You've done your homework - excellent! I'm not surprised you're finding little information about ...
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| Flair set | 8/26/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: My father inherited a set of 1847 Roger's Bro.s silver set from an aunt of his. It is a wood chest ...
A: The Flair pattern was first introduced in 1956, made by International Silver under the 1847 Rogers ...
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| need help identifying pattern | 8/25/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I found a quirky twisted handle butter knife - it has 1847 rogers bros A1 stamp. the pattern on the ...
A: My area of expertise is really with sterling flatware, not silverplate. I'm not going to be much ...
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| help identify silver flatware | 8/25/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: i came across a large collection of sterling flatware about 4 pounds of silver flatware all it says ...
A: What a poser! Girl's head with a ponytail, that's tough. The only makers that come to mind is ...
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| 1847 rogers silverware | 8/25/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: was 1847 when this type first came out? was all of 1847 silverplated? if so how was it marked. my ...
A: The 1847 Rogers brand does not actually date to 1847. It 1847 Rogers brand began in the 1860's and ...
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| Patrician 1917 silver pattern &Georgian silver | 8/24/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: My Motherleft her silver (Patrician pattern) to my brother. He doesn't want it. Do you have a value ...
A: I am not familiar with a 1917 Patrician pattern. Can you tell me who made it or what the marks on ...
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| 1847 rogers bros IS | 8/20/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: If you could please tell me what the approximate worth of the flatware - all mine says on the back ...
A: Without knowing which pattern you have or the size of your set, it's a bit difficult to determine ...
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| 1881 Rogers A1 | 8/20/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: We found a tablespoon which has a grape design. Can you tall me anything about this and approx. ...
A: It sounds like you may have a spoon in the La Vigne pattern. You can double check this on one of ...
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| Value of Silerware | 8/19/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I found a set of William A. Rogers Silveware, about 80 pieces. It looks like a complete set the soup ...
A: In order to answer your question, I need to know two things: 1) The pattern name (you should be ...
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| rogers IS silver | 8/18/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: i have a rogers IS serving fork that i was wonder how old it is on the back it is engraved irogersi ...
A: I am unable to identify your pattern based upon your description. It was made by International ...
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| dog-nose spoon | 8/18/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: Were dog-nose spoons ever hallmarked inside the bowl? Can there is no seam, on the back, from tip - ...
A: Yes, dog-nose spoons have been marked inside the bowl, both in America as well as other countries. ...
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| 1 847 rogers bros | 8/16/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: Are all 1847 patterns silverplate, or did Rogers Bros also make some in silver? I have some that ...
A: To my knowledge, all 1847 Rogers Bros. patterns are silverplate. An online flatware replacement ...
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| 1847 Rogers Bros. knives | 8/15/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I just came across these lovely knives which had been left in our summer home by the previous owner. ...
A: My area of expertise is really with sterling flatware, so I can't help you a whole lot. What I can ...
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| william rogers silverware | 8/15/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I have inheirited many pieces of matching silverware. I always assumed it was real silver because it ...
A: The pieces you have are silverplated (hence the "plate" notation on the back), made by the William ...
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| identify silver ware | 8/15/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I have a set of sterling silverware . It says sterling. I think it says " patent applied for". Then ...
A: The mark you describe sounds like the eagle/R/lion mark for Reed & Barton. The "patent applied for" ...
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| Antique Silver Service Set | 8/14/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: Ms. Lieberman, I have the set with the swirls in the presentation box where the photo did not ...
A: Unfortunately I'm not going to be able to identify your set for you. Without a maker's mark we will ...
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| Grandmother's Wm. Rogers flatware | 8/14/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I just found a box with place settings and serving pieces of Wm. Rogers flatware. There is a mark ...
A: The 1S is actually an IS, which stands for International Silver. The Wm. Rogers company was ...
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| 1847 Rogers Bros forks | 8/13/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I have some miscellaneous old silverplate that was my Grandmother's (possibly Great-grandmother's). ...
A: 1847 Rogers is a brand name of Rogers Brothers, now a part of International Silver. The 1847 brand ...
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| sterling silverware | 8/12/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I have some spoons that either say Simeon or Simson L & George HO Rogers Co XII also some Camelia ...
A: Your spoons are silverplate and were made by Simeon L. & Geo. H. Rogers Co. of Hartford, CT, which ...
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| Rogers 1181 | 8/11/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I have been trying to find what this patters is I hope you can help me . I have 2 Dinner forks & 4 ...
A: Your forks were made by Wm. A. Rogers, Ltd., which became a division of Oneida around 1929. Oneida ...
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| first love | 8/7/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: cleaning out my grandparents house i found a fork it has 1847 rogers bros ts on the back. well it ...
A: You don't say how many tines the fork has, but if it has four tines it is probably a baby fork. If ...
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| 1847 Rogers "First Love" | 8/7/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: We received the full set of 1847 Rogers "First Love" as a wedding gift 28 years ago, in a wooden box ...
A: My area of expertise is really with sterling flatware, not silverplate, so I can't give you as ...
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| how do I kno how much it is worth? | 8/5/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I have a silverware set from 1883, and I want to find out how much it's worth. I don't have any good ...
A: If you need to have your silverware appraised for insurance or estate purposes, you will want to get ...
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| identifying silver flatware | 8/5/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: My friend has acquired a few misc. silver flatware from his parents trust as well as some china ...
A: I think it's always a good idea to get an idea of something's value before deciding how to dispose ...
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| The Drake Hotel "crumb catcher" | 8/3/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I bought something the owner said to be a "crumb catcher". She said it was an antique from the Drake ...
A: What you have is called a crumber, and were made in a array of styles. One style is more of a ...
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| Tiffany & Co. Sterling | 8/3/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: My husband picked up a full 8 piece set of Tiffany & Co. sterling Pat. 1892 T. for next to nothing. ...
A: With the information you've given, your set would have a retail value between $4,500 and $5,500. ...
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| Tiffany & Co. Sterling | 8/3/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: My husband picked up a full 8 piece set of Tiffany & Co. sterling Pat. 1892 T. for next to nothing. ...
A: You and your husband are lucky indeed! I am going to need to know which pattern you have before ...
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| WM Rogers PAT.1904 | 8/1/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: What can you tell me about 2 serving pieces with the WM Rogers stamp on the back,a 5-leaved symbol ...
A: Your patented 1904 pattern of Wm Rogers is most likely silverplate. I am unable to identify your ...
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| Silver designations | 8/1/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: Have several pieces (flatware) which I believe to be silver. There is no "sterling" marking. ...
A: Your question is really outside of my area of expertise (American silver). Your silver is most ...
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| knickerbocker | 7/31/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: What does the term "knickerbocker" refer to on my silverplated flatware? How do I determine the ...
A: The Roseanne pattern was originally made by the Knickerbocker Silver Co., and the pattern was ...
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| coronation annointing spoon and value | 7/29/2008 | Michelle Lieberman |
Q: I have a coronation spoon and I wanted to know if it is worth anything. It is in a small red box ...
A: My area of expertise is really U.S. made silver, but I thought I'd do a little digging for you to ...
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| silver spoons | 12/3/2005 | Joanne Murphy |
Q: ------------------------- The spoons are sterling silver. On the back of the handle at the top is ...
A: Margie: Whoever told you this about the value of silver is incorrect. While there may be some old ...
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| Rogers & Bro. | 11/11/2005 | Joanne Murphy |
Q: What exactly is "reinforced plate?" My mother has a Rogers & Bro. silverware set from about 1950 ...
A: Reinforced plate is silverplate that has had extra silver plated on to the areas that commonly get ...
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Q: I have a set of 4 very small spoons in the original box. The box says "Lilac Time" and under it it ...
A: Lori. It appears then that this is an International pattern that ended up in the Lilac Time box. ...
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| rogers silver spoon | 11/8/2005 | Joanne Murphy |
Q: I found a Rogers spoon around an old gold mine in California. I'm trying to find out how old it is. ...
A: Kerry. It would be difficult to tell without knowing the pattern, since the various Rogers companies ...
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| Mark in silver | 10/31/2005 | Joanne Murphy |
Q: Is there anyone I can pay to identify a mark for me?
A: You can try e-mailing a picture of it to Replacments, a silver-matching service. I'm not sure if ...
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| Sizes | 10/28/2005 | Joanne Murphy |
Q: What is the difference between "place" and "dinner" in the listing of a pattern? They seem to refer ...
A: Here is a question from a silver-matching service that addresses this: Place Setting Pieces What's ...
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| Gold Flatware... | 10/23/2005 | Joanne Murphy |
Q: Received from Grandmother's Estate - a service for 12 of EVERYTHING - of Gold Flatware (gold plated ...
A: I am not that familiar at all with gold-plated flatware patterns. What I would suggest is doing a ...
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| Rogers & Bros silver | 10/22/2005 | Joanne Murphy |
Q: I've been searching online trying to find more information about my family's set of Rogers & Bro. ...
A: Roger Bros. and the several other Rogers companies made hundreds of different patterns so I would be ...
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| Value of Silverware Set | 10/13/2005 | Joanne Murphy |
Q: I have a 12 piece setting (the entire collection) Roger Brothers Silverware dated 1847. The wood ...
A: No, that refers to the quantity of silver that was plated onto the flatware. It is not a pattern ...
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