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All Rogers items made in the 1881 line are plated. 1881 is the name of a group of silverware patterns, not the year it was made. Rogers did not make any sterling items in the 1881 pattern group.
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No, it's actually silver plate. The original pattern was created in 1881, probably by one of the many Rogers labels. Today the patterns are re-created by Oneida and International Silver. I have a set of this silverware marked "1881 Rogers A1" and unraveled the history after a lot of research. My particular pattern is called "Scotia" and was made in 1915, but I obviously thought it was from 1881. If there is a "sterling" mark on the silver, you have sterling.However, most of the Rogers pieces are silver plate. If there is an "IS" marking, check International Silver for the pattern.
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no Silverware is a "catchall" phrase to describe items made of silver including cutlery, decanters, bon-bon dishes etc, so, yes, silverware IS silver. Some items of tableware are, however, made from plated silver and are normally stamped "EPNS" or plate. These items are NOT silver - only silver plated
The Rogers Bros. silverware is silver plated flatware. IS means your set was made after Rogers Bros. was acquired by International Silver Company, around 1898.For more information see Related Links, below.
If the bowl is stamped "sterling," it is genuine sterling silver, not silver plate.
Washable silverware is typically made from stainless steel.
Stainless-yes
I'll bet it is an "I" and an "S": International Silver bought the rights to use the [Eagle] Wm. Rogers [Star] stamp in 1989, and I have some flatware made in 1938 which has "[Eagle] Wm. Rogers [Star] sectional IS" stamped on the back. ("Sectional" refers to heavier plating on areas receiving heavier wear.) Check http://www.replacements.com/silver/INS.htm#5 for photos of a huge number of silverware patterns - I found mine!
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simeon l. & george h rogers company oneida ltd gardenia pattern 1941 silver plate flatware