Wm Rogers Reinforced Plate AA IS on flatware is a code for the maker and the type of silver used. Wm Rogers is the maker. Reinforced plate means that it is not 100% silver, but a silver plated metal. The AA and IS are codes for where it was manufactured.
every silver plating
silver plated
rogers cutlery & CO
The Oneida is a company that creates Silver Holloware & Flatware. I actually have a fork from the onedia community, so I know they specialize in Silver Plates Flatware and Holloware. So I would think par plate would mean Silver Plate.
IS stands for the International Silver Co. and unless it says sterling or 925/1000 it is silver plate.
International Silver Company, founded in 1898 from a number of smaller silver manufacturers that specialized in silver plated tableware.
international silver co. but not meaning its a sterling still might be plate
Hi, Rogers Bros 1847 Eternally Yours is silver plate.
It means International Standard of silver plating thus identifying your piece as silver plate vs. silver
It means International Standard of silver plating thus identifying your piece as silver plate vs. silver
silverplate!
International Silver Co. according to the website antiquesandthearts.com
Yes, they can mean the same thing.
The "IS" silver marking on flatware stands for "International Silver Company". The flatware is silver plated. Visit the link below for details about other silver markings too.