The flatware I have from Siam is from the 1940's and is made from brass with bone on the handle.
Wallace Flatware makes a variety of high end flatware/cutlery sets and is famous for it's line of sterling silver flatware dating back to the early 1800's. They also manufacture less expensive but high quality flatware sets using stainless steel as well.
IS stands for the International Silver Co. and unless it says sterling or 925/1000 it is silver plate.
rogers cutlery & CO
silverplate!
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International Silver Co. according to the website antiquesandthearts.com
sizes of flatware
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.
If you opt for more elaborate flatware, such as sterling silver, then you should pick out your flatware first. For stainless steel flatware, pick your china first and then buy flatware that compliments the chosen china.
It is the design or pattern and Solingen is the town in Germany where it was made.
Oneida sterling flatware had a mark with a "cube" on the left side of the name. According to my reference, it is "The silver cube. Our silversmiths' mark of excellence," and was used since 1965. The cube is apparently a mark of excellence. (American Sterling Silver Flatware, by Maryanne Dolan.)