WMS Silver-Plate Serving Spoon ~ 1880

Description: Asa Rogers (1756 1824) a farmer in Hartford Ct. married Sarah Reynolds on Dec.23 1798 in Hartford Ct. (Sarah Reynolds was born about 1777 in Hartford Ct.) they had three sons: William Hazen Rogers b.1801 - Asa Harris Rogers b.1806 - Simeon Smith. Rogers b.1812 and a daughter Julia Etta Rogers (1808-1881) she married silversmith Rufus Watrous on 7 Oct. 1827 in Hartford Ct. had a son George Washington Watrous who trained as a silversmith. William Hazen Rogers was the oldest of the Rogers Brothers. He left the family farm in 1820 to apprentice with Joseph Church, a jeweler and silversmith in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1825, William Hazen Rogers became Church's partner; though partnered with Church, William Hazen Rogers also stamped spoons with his individual maker's mark of [eagle] WM. ROGERS [star] between 1825 and 1841. William's brother, Asa Rogers, Jr., formed a partnership with John A. Cole in 1830. When Cole retired in 1832, and the company became Asa Rogers Jr. and Company, with William Hazen Rogers as a partner until 1834. On the 2nd of August 1836, William Rogers opened his own shop under the company name William Rogers. Originly Maltby, Stevens & Company and inc. Wallingford, CT. renamed in 1896 as Watrous Mfg..Co. Became one of the original companies that became part of the International Silver Co. in 1898. William Henry Watrous was born on July 18, 1841 in Hartford, CT. He apprenticed in 1855 to Rogers Brothers in Hartford, Connecticut. On 30 Aug 1862 he enlisted as a silver-plater on the muster rolls of the Twenty-fourth Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. The 24th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry was recruited for nine months of service, but as was true of the other nine-month regiments, they were not discharged when their enlistment period ended. Instead, they were discharged at the convenience of the army. Their commander was Col. Samuel Mansfield, the son of Maj. Gen. Joseph Mansfield, a Connecticut citizen of New Haven and Middletown. Samuel, who was a lieutenant in the Regular Army, was appointed Colonel of the 24th less than a month after the Gen. Mansfield was mortally wounded at Antietam on September 17, 1862. The men of the 24th were a lively group, but at least one of the companies must have been made up of men of meager means because among the letters of the Connecticut Quartermaster in the State Archives is a request dated October 29, 1862, from Col. Samuel M. Mansfield begging for shoes for Company K because they were in “very much need of them.” On November 18, 1862, the 24th left Middletown for the war front with 698 officers and men. Since recruiting troops during the Civil War was an expensive and time-consuming problem, the rationale in the North for raising short-term soldiers was faulty. The Lincoln War Department hoped that patriotic men who believed they were needed in their own state for family or business reasons, and therefore, did not volunteer for a three-year enlistment, would be glad to enlist for the shorter period of service. Also, the War Department hoped that many of the men would reenlist after their nine months of service was finished, but this did not happen. After service in the Civil War, in 1896 he started the Watrous Manufacturing Company which was later acquired by the International Silver Company in 1898 23. The company produced German Silver spoon blanks which were sold to others to be plated and trademarked for the market. The bulk of the production was sold to the Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. in Hartford. After 1898, the company added smaller articles and novelties to their lines which were made in Sterling Silver and distributed through regular trade channels 2. In 1938 production of many of the articles produced there was transferred to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., but still used the Watrous trademark. Starting in 1862, PORTIONS of the Rogers brothers’ enterprises were taken over by the Meridian Britannia, which, in 1898, became part of the newly formed International Silver Co. Rogers and his brothers were associated with Meriden Britannia Co. until his death in 1873. From 1865 to 1869 he also partnered with William Henry Rogers, William Henry Watrous, Thomas Birch, and William J. Pierce under the company name William Rogers Manufacturing Co. Clearly, he had a significant impact on American sterling silver marks over such a long career with so many companies. - William Hazen Rogers: appeared on the 1870 census taken at Hartford CT, listed as a jeweler. 1801 - 1873- Asa Harris Rogers: appeared on the 1870 census taken at Philadelphia PA, listed as a silver-plater. 1806 - ?- Simeon Smith Rogers: appeared on the 1870 census taken at Waterbury CT, listed as a factory master. 1812 - 1874- Rufus Watrous: (1802-1853) Husband of Julia Etta (Rogers) Watrous- William Henry Watrous: July 18, 1841 in Hartford, Connecticut and died on September 7, 1918- George Washington Watrous: appeared on the 1870 census taken at Farmington CT, listed as a silversmith. To see all our listing, visit: Ika's Trains and Collectables Note #1: I will combine shipping for multiple items. Please purchase the items but do *NOT* pay. I will review and calculate shipping as close as to what I have to pay. 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Then we will cancel the listings for the items and turn them into a special listing just for you (We'll send you the listing named before making it active). It will have your full purchase with the correct shipping box size and weight. This saves you on the international fees & shipping. The antimicrobial properties of silver have been known for centuries. While it is still a mystery as to exactly how and why silver kills bacteria, University of Arkansas researchers have taken a step toward better understanding the process by looking at dynamics of proteins in live bacteria at the molecular level. Flatware is a generic term applied to the knives, forks spoons and other utensils people use to serve and eat food. Silver-plated flatware is made of a base metal like stainless steel, brass or copper that has been electroplated with silver. The plating is thinner than a human hair. Silver-plated flatware first appeared in the mid-19th century as manufacturers sought to expand their market by offering a low-priced alternative to pure sterling silverware. Silver-plated flatware, unlike sterling silver, has no intrinsic value. However, it does have some market value to flatware collectors, as long as the silver plating hasn’t worn through, and to people who seek to fill out incomplete flatware sets. According to the Silver Season website, more than 2,000 different silver-plated flatware patterns were produced from the 1850s to the 1950s, on more than 200 different types of eating and serving utensils. Certain makers’ marks denote better quality, including Gorham, Towle, Oneida Community and 1847 Rogers Bros. The Society of American Silversmiths advises the best way to preserve your silver plate is to prevent tarnish and corrosion. Silver-plated flatware should be washed by hand with a non-lemon-scented, phosphate-free dish detergent and dried immediately with a soft dish towel. Never wash silver-plated flatware in a dishwasher, according to the Society of American Silversmiths, because the high heat and harsh detergents can damage the thin plating and loosen knife handles or non-metal components of the flatware. Also, pepper and salt corrode silver plating, so shakers should be emptied, washed and dried before storing.

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Location: London, Ohio

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