Gold flatware can be purchased in luxurious shops that specialize in cutlery equipment. Such stores can range from 'West Elm' to 'Neiman Marcus'. Used sets of gold flatware can also be purchased on websites such as eBay.
If it is marked "STERLING" OR "925" on the back of it, it means the silver is about 92.5% of the total weight of that piece. Otherwise the piece of silver plate flatware contains very insignificant amount of silver.
It is silver plate flatware. The pattern came out in 1953.
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.
"Wm Rogers reinforced plate AA IS" on flatware indicates that the flatware was manufactured by the William Rogers company, known for producing silver-plated flatware. The "reinforced plate" refers to a process where a thin layer of silver is bonded to a base metal, typically copper or nickel. The "AA IS" likely denotes the specific pattern or design of the flatware.
How much is it worth
There are a wide variety of retail locations and internet websites that sell sterling silver flatware sets. Macy's, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Amazon are just a few examples of companies that stock this item.
International Silver Company, founded in 1898 from a number of smaller silver manufacturers that specialized in silver plated tableware.
The "e" on International Silver Co flatware typically indicates that the item is made from "electroplated" material, specifically silver plate. This means that a thin layer of silver has been electrochemically applied over a base metal, which is common in silverware production. It signifies that the flatware has a silver finish but is not solid silver. Therefore, the "e" helps consumers identify the type of material used in the flatware.
IS stands for the International Silver Co. and unless it says sterling or 925/1000 it is silver plate.
I am sorry to tell you, not much. With the scramble for sterling, the silver plate is being chucked to one side at a furious pace. Also the housing bust did not help. Here in Florida the Goodwills, Salvation Army and thrift stores are filled to the brim with silver plated flatware. The best way to sell, is in pieces on ebay. A nice silver plated flatware set with serving pieces are common at 25.00 to 100.00
They did both genuine sterling and sterling plate, the genuine flatware and dishes will be marked Sterling.
Plated. 1847 is the year Rogers Bros. was founded and is part their hallmark; it is not the year your flatware was manufactured. The IS (International Silver) stamp indicates you have silver plated flatware manufactured after 1898. Silverplate has no scrap value. For more information see Related Questions, below.