What is triple plate silver?
“Triple” silverplate items used three times as much purse silver as “Standard” and 1/4 less than “Quadruple” silverplate items. Silverplate holloware items which have been re-silvered over the years may have more or less silver than originally plated.
What does triple plated mean?
An electroplater will tell you that triple gold plating is exactly as described: three layers of gold applied on top of each other. The idea is that three layers of gold will give you a heavier deposit that holds up to everyday wear and tear on watchcases and jewelry.
What is the history of 1847 Rogers silverware?
Rogers Brothers Silver dates back to the early 19th century. In 1847, the company became a household name when it perfected a process for electroplating silver. The Meriden Britannia Company bought Rogers Brothers Silver in 1862. Meriden, in turn, became the International Silver Company–a name it has carried since 1898.
Is the 1847 Rogers Brothers is silverware silver or plated?
Most of the flatware produced was less expensive silver-plate. 1847 Rogers Brothers is one well-known silver-plate mark that indicates the year the original company was founded, not the year the flatware was manufactured. An additional “IS” mark after the Rogers name on the backs of spoons and forks stands for International Sterling.
How do you determine the value of Rogers Brothers silverware?
Odd sized platters and serving dishes
Is WM Rogers silverware worth anything?
There were so many Rogers silver companies in late 19th-century America that it was hard to keep track of them. However, for valuing Rogers Brothers silverware, it’s useful to know that almost all of the flatware produced by companies named Rogers is low-worth silver-plate, not valuable sterling.