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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.
It is from 1929, and it was made by Wm. Rogers.
Depends on the individual pattern and condition of the flatware. Therefore the value varies.
Depends on the individual pattern and condition of the flatware. Therefore the value varies.
try replacements.com or silverpatterns.com Both are companies that sell replacement silverware.
The 4009 on a Wm Rogers silver platter means that it is #4409. Wm. Rogers numbered his work. Rogers was a master silversmith in the early to mid 1800s.
It's WM Rogers and Sons, not WA. Google WM Rogers and Sons.
Rogers & Bros. (not to be confused with FB Rogers or Wm Rogers), founded in 1847, was a maker of silver-plated kitchenware, including trays, although they were more noted for their flatware. They were purchased by International Silver Co. in the 1950s (as was FB Rogers). The 1847 is part of a maker's mark, not a manufacturing year. Resale of their silver-plated trays averages about $15.50, according to the Silver Plate Flatware Co. For more information, see Related Links, below.
International Silver, which bought the rights to the (eagle) Wm Rogers (star) stamp in 1989.
The IS on Wm Rogers Silverware stands for International Silver.
98% probability that it's silver plated, here's how to check: Wm Rogers is an American brand, and all solid silver flatware made in America after 1870 will say ".925" or "Sterling" on it. If you don't see either of these it's silverplated.
IS stands for International Silver (Company). FB Rogers, Wm Rogers, and Rogers Bros. (or Rogers & Sons) were some of the American silverplate manufacturers that were combined into the International Silver Company in 1898. The IS mark indicates the flatware is silverplate, rather than sterling.