Rogers & Hamilton designs in collections, at auction, design catalogues and historical information

1880-1900 - soup spoon

Rogers & Hamilton. (1880-1900). Soup spoon. Accession no. 1980.236.510. Viewed 26 July 2018. C00149).

• Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.

1886-98 - five spoons

Rogers & Hamilton. (1886-98). Five spoons. Silver plate. [Cat. nos. 2002.0310.001(-.005). Viewed 13 August 2018. L00358-62].

• Photos - Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia, PA: spoon 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

1886-1899 - tea strainer

Rogers & Hamilton. (1886-1899). Tea strainer. Silver. Accession no. X70.1013. Viewed 28 August 2017. G00079.)

• Photo - Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT.

after 1886 - sugar spoon

Rogers & Hamilton. (after 1886). Sugar shaker spoon. Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.440. Viewed 7 April 2017. AAA0053-161.)

• Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

c. 1887 - sugar tongs

Rogers & Hamilton. (c. 1887). Sugar tongs. Silver plate. (Accession no. 87.223.7. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01625.)

• Brooklyn Museum, New York.

c. 1887 - berry spoon, Cardinal pattern

Rogers & Hamilton. (patented 1887). Berry spoon, Cardinal pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1990.90.8. Viewed 6 March 2017. A01663.)

• Photo - Brooklyn Museum, New York.

1887 - sugar spoon

Rogers & Hamilton. (1887). Sugar spoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. N-170. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02138.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

c. 1888 - oyster fork, Lenox pattern

Rogers & Hamilton. (patented 1888). Oyster fork, Lenox pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1991.144.6. Viewed 8 March 2017. A01750.)

• Brooklyn Museum, New York.

1889 - tablespoon, Monarch pattern

Rogers and Hamilton. (1889). Tablespoon, Monarch pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1989.30.3. Viewed 27 March 2017. A01799.)

• Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT.

1889 - sugar spoon

Rogers & Hamilton. (1889). Sugar spoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. N-178. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02139.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

c. 1890 - spoon

Rogers & Hamilton. (c. 1890). Spoon. Silver or silver plate. (Accession no. HD 76.039. Viewed 6 July 2018. G02335).

• Historic Deerfield, Massachusetts. (Search the collection).

c. 1893 - butter knife

Rogers & Hamilton. (c. 1893). Butter knife. Silver plate. (Object no. 1942.67. Viewed 9 April 2017. A02047.)

• Photo - New York Historical Society, New York.

c. 1895 - two pickle forks

Rogers & Hamilton. (c. 1895). Two pickle forks. Silver plate. (Accession nos. 76.23.72-73. Viewed 4 September 2017. G00173-74.)

• Photos - Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT (pickle fork 1; 2).

c. 1895 - fork, Aldine pattern

Rogers & Hamilton. (patented 1895). Fork, Aldine pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1995.21.4. Viewed 6 March 2017. A01672.)

• Brooklyn Museum, New York.

c. 1896 - teaspoon

Rogers & Hamilton. (patented 1896). Teaspoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1989.71.5. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01646.)

• Brooklyn Museum, New York.

c. 1900 - serving fork

Rogers & Hamilton. (c. 1900). Serving fork. Sterling silver. (Cat. no. 1987.2.23. Viewed 2 July 2018. G02133).

• Photo - Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort.

c. 1900 - teaspoon

Rogers & Hamilton. (c. 1900). Teaspoon. Pewter. (Cat. no. Unnumbered-238. Viewed 2 July 2018. G02129).

• Photo - Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort.

c. 1900 - spoons

Rogers & Hamilton. (c. 1900). Spoons. (Accession no. N-158-A, B, C, D. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02137.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

n. d. - ice tongs for Colorado Midland Railway

Rogers & Hamilton. (undated). Ice tongs for Colorado Midland Railway. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. 2004.0105.0003. Viewed 8 July 2018. G02417-18).

• Photo - Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, CO.

n. d. - commemorative spoon

Rogers & Hamilton. (undated). Commemorative spoon. Accession no. 1898.6.58. Viewed 26 July 2018. C00150).

• Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.

n. d. - nut cracker and four picks

Rogers & Hamilton. (undated). Nut cracker and four picks. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. 75-40-6. Viewed 8 July 2018. G02419).

• Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, CO.

n. d. - cold meat fork

Rogers & Hamilton. (undated). Cold meat fork. Silver or silver plate. (Object no. H 93758.001. Viewed 2 July 2018. A03043).

• Ohio History Center, Columbus. (Search the collection.)

n. d. - cake server

Rogers & Hamilton. (undated). Cake server. (Accession no. X71.89. Viewed 2 September 2017. G00138.)

• Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT.

n. d. - pair of serving spoons

Rogers & Hamilton. (undated). Pair of serving spoons. Silver plate. (Accession no. N-188-A, B. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02140.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

n. d. - dessert spoons

Rogers & Hamilton. (undated). Set of dessert spoons. (Accession no. I-19. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02121.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

n. d. - berry spoon

Rogers & Hamilton. (undated). Berry spoon. (Viewed 15 July 2018. G02747).

• Photo - Bonhams San Francisco - SOMA Estate Auction (17 APR 2011).

n. d. - baby spoon

Rogers & Hamilton. (undated). Baby spoon. Silver plate. (Viewed 15 July 2018. G02748).

• Photo - Bonhams San Francisco - SOMA Estate Auction (26 JUN 2011).

c. 1879 - design catalogue excerpt reprint

Holmes, Booth and Haydens (Rogers & Hamilton predecessor) [1]. (c. 1879). [Reprinted page showing patented orange peeler, presumably in unspecified trade catalogue]. In: Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities, p. 92. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)

• University of Connecticut Library call no. NK7240.5 .H63 1980.
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Various newspapers, magazines and other sources

(c. 1886-). Various newspapers, magazines and other sources - search engines. (Updated 20 April 2019.)

• Online - archive.org;
• Online - Chronicling America at Library of Congress;
• Online - fultonhistory.com (over 40 million historical newspaper pages);
• Online - Google Books;
• Online - Google News;
• Online - HathiTrust Digital Library.

1886 - patent - die for swaging spoon and fork blanks

Edward W. Shannon, assignor to Rogers & Hamilton Company. (21 September 1886; filed 3 July 1886). Letters patent no. 349,609; serial no. 207,078: Die for swaging spoon and fork blanks. (Viewed 24 April 2018. AAA02477).

• Online - Google Patents. (See pdf).

1887 - advertisement

Rogers & Hamilton Co. (1887). Advertisement: "The Rogers & Hamilton Co., Manufacturers of Silver-Plated Ware...", (between pages 38 & 39). In Business directory of Central Connecticut, being towns on the New York & New England Railroad from Newburgh, NY to Willimantic, Conn. Carter & Company. (Viewed 17 September 2017. G00441.)

• Online - Courtesy Connecticut State Library, Hartford.

1888 articles

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1888 patents

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1889 - historical information

(1889). On "The Rogers & Hamilton Company", [pp. 27 (description of company) and photo of building (unnumbered page)]. In Waterbury and her industries. Fifty attractive and carefully selected views. (Viewed 3 March 2017. A01532; 1536.)

• Online - Courtesy University of California Libraries.

1889 - historical information

(1889). On "Holmes, Booth & Haydens", [pp. 29-30 (description of company, Rogers & Hamilton predecessor) in history and 1889, and photo of building (unnumbered page)]. In Waterbury and her industries. Fifty attractive and carefully selected views. (Viewed 3 March 2017. A01533-34; A01538.)

• Online - Courtesy University of California Libraries.

1889 - patent - design for a spoon-handle

Frederick E. Prétat, assignor to Rogers & Hamilton Company. (1 October 1889; filed 26 August 1889). Design no. 19,337; serial no. 322,032: Design for a spoon-handle. (Viewed 24 April 2018; AAA02479).

• Online - Google Patents. (See pdf).

1889 - news mention

(July 1889). Trade gossip [including paragraph about Rogers & Hamilton "having commenced a suit for damages for alleged libel against W. H. Watrous..."] The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 87. (Viewed 15 September 2018. B00302-03.)

• Online - Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

1890 - map

(1890). Waterbury, Connecticut map, (map 23 showing "Rogers & Hamilton Co. and Holmes, Booth & Hayden"). Sanborn Map & Publishing Co. 31 leaves. (Viewed 3 March 2017. A01539-40.)

• Online - Courtesy Yale University library, New Haven, CT.
• For other Waterbury maps, search "Waterbury" in the search box on the Yale website via the link above.

1890 articles

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c. 1891 - missing price list

Rogers & Hamilton. (c. 1891). [Price list]. Number of pages unknown. [No copy in a public library known to exist]. (Viewed 1 September 2018. E00281).

• Online - citation - Rogers & Hamilton. (11 February 1891). Advertisement. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 64. Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

1891 advertisements

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June 1892 - news mention

(1 June 1892). Connecticut concerns that have applied for space at Chicago [World’s Fair]. [Mention of Rogers & Hamilton.] The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 12. (Viewed 28 August 2018. H00366-67).

• Online - Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

1892 advertisements

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1893 - historical information

D.H. Hurd & Co. (1893). "The Rogers & Hamilton Co" listing, Waterbury, CT, (p. 215). In Town and city atlas of the State of Connecticut. Compiled from government surveys, county records and personal investigations. (Viewed 1 March 2017. A00514; A01454-55.)

• Online - Courtesy University of Connecticut, Storrs.

1893 - news mention

(April 1893). News mention: "World’s Columbian Exposition... The Rogers & Hamilton Company have booked an initial order... for 100,000 forks and 200,000 spoons... House Furnishing Review, p. 175. (Viewed 3 October 2017. G01091.)

• Online - Courtesy New York Public Library.

1893 patents

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1894 - missing design catalogue

Rogers & Hamilton. (1894). [Pocket edition of 1894 standard price list of silver-plated flatware, (3rd ed.). Fully illustrated, 118 pp. (See news brief below. Viewed 21 September 2017. G00552.)

• Online - citation - (25 October 1894). News brief: Regarding new pocket edition of Rogers & Hamilton price list. Hardware, p. 27. Courtesy University of Minnesota library.

1894 articles

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1894 advertisements

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1895 - advertisement

Rogers & Hamilton Co. (February 1895). Advertisement: "... Majestic Berry Spoon ..." (with illustration). Hardware Dealers’ Magazine, p. 179. (Viewed 30 September 2017. G00957.)

• Online - Courtesy New York Public Library.

1895 - patent - design for a spoon

Frederick E. Prétat, assignor to Rogers & Hamilton Company. (4 June 1895; filed 13 February 1895). Design no. 24,353; serial no. 538,290: Design for a spoon. (Viewed 24 April 2018; AAA02482).

• Online - Google Patents. (See pdf).

c. 1896 - missing price list

Rogers & Hamilton. (c. 1896). [Price list]. Number of pages unknown. [No copy in a public library known to exist.] (Viewed 30 August 2018. B00263).

• Online - citation - Rogers & Hamilton. (28 October 1896). Advertisement. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 9. Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

1896 - ten advertisements

Rogers & Hamilton. (October - December 1896). Advertisement: "... To be absolutely sure of the best in the market, see that your goods bear the name "Hamilton"... (with illustration of Majestic butter pick). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 30 August 2018. B00260-62; B00264-70.)

• Online - Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: 28 October 1896, p. 9; 4 November 1896, p. 12; 11 November 1896, p. 32; 18 November 1896, p. 25; 25 November 1896, p. 10; 2 December 1896, p. 31; 9 December 1896, p. 36; 16 December 1896, p. 35; 23 December 1896, p. 35; 30 December 1896, p. 35.

1896 - patent - design for a handle for spoons

Frederick E. Pretat, assignor to Rogers & Hamilton Company. (17 November 1896; filed 14 September 1896). Design no. 26,269; serial no. 605,831: Design for a handle for spoons. (Viewed 24 April 2018; AAA02483).

• Online - Google Patents. (See pdf).

1897 - design catalogue

Rogers & Hamilton Co. (1 July 1897). Artistic plated ware. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 11 April 2017. A01496.)

• University of Virginia libraries call no. TS199.A5 S5 (no. 7).

1897 - thirteen advertisements

Rogers & Hamilton. (January - March 1897). Advertisement: "... To be absolutely sure of the best in the market, see that your goods bear the name ’Hamilton’..." [with illustration of Majestic butter pick]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 4 September 2018. C00248; C00250; F00212; F00214-15; F00219-20; F00223-24; F00227-28; F00230-31).

• Online - Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: 6 January 1897, p. 39; 13 January 1897, p. 13; 20 January 1897, p. 39; 27 January 1897, p. 39; 3 February 1897, p. 40; 10 February 1897, p. 33; 17 February 1897, p. 43; 24 February 1897, p. 9; 3 March 1897, p. 13; 10 March 1897, p. 2; 17 March 1897, p. 2; 24 March 1897, p. 2; 31 March 1897, p. 2.

1897 - advertisement

G. Fox & Co., Hartford, CT. (22 June 1897). Advertisement: "Plated ware, Such makes as Meriden Britannia, Derby Silver Co., Rogers & Hamilton, and Barbour Silver Plate Co. ... Soup ladles, Berry Spoons, Tomato Servers, Oyster Sets, Salad Forks, Fish Forks..." [with no illustrations]. Hartford Courant, p. 5. (Viewed 19 October 2018. D00346).

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c. 1897 - historical information

Davis, William T. (Ed.) (c. 1897). On "Rogers & Hamilton", (p. 903). In The New England states, their constitutional, judicial, educational, commercial, professional and industrial history, vol. 2. Boston: D. H. Hurd & Co. (Viewed 9 June 2017. A02626; A02637.)

• Online - Courtesy Brigham Young University-Idaho library, Rexburg, ID.

1898 - thirteen advertisements

Rogers & Hamilton. (July - September 1898). Advertisement [with no illustrations]. Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 3 September 2018. C00212; C00217; C00226; C00231; C00239; C00243; D00274; D00277; D00280; D00285; D00289; D00293; D00297; ).

• Online - Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: 6 July 1898, p. 35; 13 July 1898, p. 34; 20 July 1898, p. 8; 27 July 1898, p. 40; 3 August 1898, p. 40; 10 August 1898, p. 43; 17 August 1898, p. 36; 24 August 1898, p. 51; 31 August 1898, p. 43; 7 September 1898, p. 47; 14 September 1898, p. 37; 21 September 1898, p. 51; 28 September 1898, p. 43.

1900 articles

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1903 advertisements

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1905 advertisements

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1908 - advertisement

The Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Co., presumably Waterbury, CT. (14 January 1908). Advertisement: "... Roger[s] & Hamilton silverware..." [with no illustrations]. Waterbury Evening Democrat (Connecticut), presumably p. 7, cols. 1-3. (Viewed 25 September 2018. B00457-59).

• Online - Chronicling America project, Library of Congress.

1909 - advertisement

International Silver Company. (1 September 1909). Advertisement: "Sterling Silver, Silver Plate and Cut Glass... Factories: The Barbour Silver Co., The Holmes & Edwards Silver Co., Meriden Britannia Co., The Meriden Cut Glass Co., 1847 Rogers Bros., Rogers & Brother; Rogers, Smith & Co.; Wilcox Silver Plate Co., The Derby Silver Co., The Meriden Silver Plate Co., The Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co., The Rogers & Hamilton Co.; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., The Watrous Mfg. Co." The Jewelers’ Circular, p. 31. (Viewed 19 September 2017. G00475.)

• Online - Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

1910 - advertisement

Brandeis Stores, Omaha, Nebraska. (17 December 1910). Advertisement: "... Silverware and Jewelry for Gifts... Rogers & Hamilton [/International Silver Co.] Finest Silver Triple Plate... " [with unclear illustrations]. Omaha Daily Bee (Nebraska), p. 12. (Viewed 2 October 2018. B00669-70).

• Online - Chronicling America project, Library of Congress.

1917 - secondary source

(1917). Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, vol 2. [On Frank W. Rogers (includes Rogers silver manufacturers information, (pp. 238-42 and portrait)]. The American Historical Society, Inc.: Boston, New York, Chicago. (Viewed 27 November 2016. AAA00514-18.)

• Online - Courtesy Connecticut State Library, Hartford.

1921 - advertisement

Wm. Farrand, Lacona, NY. (15 December 1921). Advertisement: "... Closing out sale at cost... Rogers & Hamilton [/ International Silver Company] ... " [with no relevant illustrations]. The Sandy Creek News (Sandy Creek, New York), p. 2. (Viewed 1 May 2019; H00625-27).

• Online - NYS Historic Newspapers.

1947 - secondary source

May, Earl Chapin. (1947). "Holmes, Booth & Haydens" mentions, (pp. 146-47, 155). In Century of silver, 1847-1947; Connecticut Yankees and a noble metal. 388 pp. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)

• Yale University Library, call no. Jke33 C8 947M.
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1947 - secondary source

May, Earl Chapin. (1947). "Rogers & Hamilton" mention, (p. 118). In Century of silver, 1847-1947; Connecticut Yankees and a noble metal. 388 pp. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)

• Yale University Library, call no. Jke33 C8 947M.
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1968 - magazine article

Hodgson, Beulah D. (February 1968). [Rogers Brothers, The International Silver Company (/ Meriden Britannia), Meriden, Conn.] Silver Magazine. (Viewed 13 September 2017. G00209.)

• Silver Magazine website, back issues webpage.
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1977 - secondary source

Hogan, Edmund P. (1977). On "Rogers & Hamilton", [pp. 55, 158, 168-69 (see excerpt above)]. In An American heritage: A book on the International Silver Company. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)

• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York call no. HD9536.Uf4 I554 1977.
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1980 - secondary source

Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities. (Numerous mentions of Rogers-related companies, numerous photos and illustrations of designs, many reprinted trade catalogue pages showing designs. An essential reference.) (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)

• University of Connecticut Library call no. NK7240.5 .H63 1980;
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1980 - secondary source

Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). On "The Rogers Brothers", (pp. 161-70; other mentions in book’s index; including reproduced illustration of William, Asa, and Simeon Rogers; adverts; b/w photos of spoons, building illustrations; and photo of Meriden Britannia building). In The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)

• University of Connecticut Library call no. NK7240.5 .H63 1980;
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