Teapot

[Wily Dunk]

I found this teapot with the handle broken off in a second hand thrift store the other day with a price tag marked $4.. I bought it and took it home and found a mark on one of the legs with a bird and Wm. Rogers and a star with 900 stamped under the mark.. I did a scratch test with acid on the teapot and it came back as silver.. It weighs over 1lb. Not a bad investment for $4.. Here's a pic of the teapot and the stamped mark.. It also has 900 stamped under this mark, not sure if that is a pattern # or purity of the silver.. Thanks for looking..

 

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[deepsecrets]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Think your teapot is silverplate rather than silver.

The mark Wm. Rogers Wallingford CT. surrounded by a star and eagle was used by William Rogers between 1825 to 1841 on his coin silver spoons. From 1878 to 1893, after the death of William Sr., it was used by Simpson, Hall, Miller and Company after they signed an agreement with Wm. Rogers Jr. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial, Helvetica][FONT=arial, Helvetica]This mark continued to be used until 1976 in silverplated flatware and from 1938 to 1976 in hollowware. [/FONT][/FONT]This mark was used again off and on from the late 1800s until at least 1939 by the International Silver Co.

History of the "Eagle Wm Rogers Star" silver mark - National sterling silver | Examiner.com
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[Plumbata]

Did you acid-test the exposed internal area where the handle came off?

 

[sutphin]

IM A LITTLE SILVER TEAPOT SHORT AND STOUT , I MAYBE WORTH SOME MONEY SO NOW I NEED TO FIND OUT. NICE 4 DOLLAR INVESTMENT. THE FIND PRICELESS....

 

[Wily Dunk]

[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Think your teapot is silverplate rather than silver.

The mark Wm. Rogers Wallingford CT. surrounded by a star and eagle was used by William Rogers between 1825 to 1841 on his coin silver spoons. From 1878 to 1893, after the death of William Sr., it was used by Simpson, Hall, Miller and Company after they signed an agreement with Wm. Rogers Jr. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial, Helvetica][FONT=arial, Helvetica]This mark continued to be used until 1976 in silverplated flatware and from 1938 to 1976 in hollowware. [/FONT][/FONT]This mark was used again off and on from the late 1800s until at least 1939 by the International Silver Co.

History of the "Eagle Wm Rogers Star" silver mark - National sterling silver | Examiner.com
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I thought it might be silverplate also but I tested it with the silver test acid and got a bright rust red color and I also tested with 18kt gold test acid and got a bright milky blue color.. Both of these indicate silver not just silverplate... Thanks for looking..

I also read the article in the link you provided and my understanding is that the 900 mark under the name is the percentage of silver which would be 90% in this case or the same as coin silver.. Thanks

 

[Wily Dunk]

Did you acid-test the exposed internal area where the handle came off?

Yes, I tested with silver acid and got a bright rust red color and also tested that area with the 18kt gold acid and got a bright milky blue color, both indictive of silver.. Thanks for looking...

 

[deepsecrets]

Is this similar to yours?

LOT #486 - WM ROGERS COFFEE/TEA SET #900, COFFEE POT, TEA POT

 

[Wily Dunk]

Is this similar to yours?

LOT #486 - WM ROGERS COFFEE/TEA SET #900, COFFEE POT, TEA POT

Similar , but not sure what the handle on mine would look like.. Also the bottom of mine doesn't have a stamped name but a scratch where a mark could have been and can also see what could be a large thin lined fancy cursive W R or some other letter but a scratch covers most of it up and can't tell what it was even when using my lighted loupe... Thanks..