Sliverware Today

[alexfm123]

Hi everyone,

I bought some silverware today, and had a few questions. First off, let me tell you what is what. The large serving spoon, salad fork, and baby utensils are marked 1847 Rogers Bros, the large ladle and 3 spoons are marked WM Roger & Son, and the six small forks, I hacent been able to identify, but their marking looks like OVD inside a horizontal diamond with a line through the letters. My questions are, who made the small forks, and what are the utensils made of? I know they are at least silver plate, but Im hoping that some are sterling, but none are marked sterling. Also, what do you think they would be worth?

Thanks,

Alex.

[pinebarrens1]

all plated ................must say sterling , 925 , 800..............i learned the hard way also .......

[creeper71]

all plated ................must say sterling , 925 , 800..............i learned the hard way also .......

Not always true some are marked sterling with symbols... you'll have to post photos of the back so all of us veiwers of this post can see an read the back marking clearly

[alexfm123]

I'll try to get better pictures up today. All I can tell you know, is that the baby utensils are marked "1847 Roger Bros I S Remembrance". I think they might be sterling, because they are considerably heavier than even the bigger pieces, but Im not sure.

Thanks,
Alex.

[pinebarrens1]

i never saw a rogerbrothers that are silver ...........im sure there out there ....

[alexfm123]

From what I've been able to find out, the baby utensils were made by the International Silver Company, who used the Rogers brothers stamp.

[alexfm123]

Ok, pictures of the marks. The Rogers Bros mark should be the first picture, and the second would be the marks on the 6 funny shaped spoons.

[TeddyB1967]

Still looking for info on the OVD name. (or is it OVB and does it say "our very best" over the letters?)

I'm pretty sure the I S is short for International Silver and the name Remembrance is the pattern name.
http://www.replacements.com/silver/INS12.htm
http://www.replacements.com/silver/INS12IMG03.htm

http://www.1847rogers.com/patternsmain.html
Maybe this site could help you more.


I downsized your pictures, hope you dont mind.

[TeddyB1967]

This is the only info I can find on the OVB mark.


OVB (OUR VERY BEST)

Hibbard, Spencer, & Bartlett CO. Chicago Illinois 1883-1983. They sold axes, cutlery, hatchets, knives, levels, plane irons and planes and many other items. This company was a large hardware dealership that had a variety of tools made by others marked with their name and or one of several brand names they used. The principals were William G. Hibbard Died in 1904, Franklin F. Spencer who died in 1891 and Adolphus C. Bartlett who died in 1917. Bartlett worked for the other tow in Hibbard, Spencer & Co. before becoming their partner under this name. Some of the brand names they used were: OUR VERY BEST (OVB), AJAZ, Black Diamond, Hibbard and HIBSPEBAR. The REV-O-NOC of mark was not used until sometime after 1900 when a man named Conover (REVONOC spelled backwards) became an officer in the company. Lamson & Goodnow (cutlery) and the Sandusky Tool Co. were tow of their known suppliers.