Rogers, Smith & Co. design catalogues and historical information
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Above, advertisement in Jewelers’ Circular on 2 December 1896, (p. 3). For more information, see the listing below.
ROGERS, SMITH & CO., Hartford (1857-62), New Haven (1862-77) and Meriden (1877-1904)
... organized in 1857... their principle business was hollowware, the company also supplied silverplated flatware, using the designs furnished by others, which they plated, finished and stamped with their trademark. By 1862, Rogers, Smith & Co.... had failed. The Rogers, Smith & Co. was purchased by others and moved to New Haven... When [Rogers, Smith & Co.] moved to Meriden the line was still popular in the trade and consumer was active until 1904 [sic], when it was discontinued. The company was a part of the Meriden Britannia Co. when it was taken over by the International Silver Co. in 1898."
— Edmund P. Hogan in An American heritage: A book about the International Silver Company (1977), p. 169. (See entry below; for specific years of operation in Hartford, New Haven and Meriden, and flatware vs. hollowware, see Rainwater’s 1966 encyclopedia entry below.)
Rogers, Smith & Co. design catalogues and historical information (by year)
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1850s |
Various newspapers, magazines and other sources(c. 1857-). Various newspapers, magazines and other sources - search engines. (Updated 14 September 2020. C01290; D01195; D01210; D01213; E01376-77).
1857 - spotlighted news mention - Rogers, Smith & Co. in Hartford County Fair(22 October 1857). Hartford County Fair: List of premiums awarded by the Hartford County Agricultural Society ["Rogers, Smith & Co., Hartford, Silver Plated Ware, Gold Medal".] Hartford Daily Courant, p. 2. (Viewed 26 November 2018. D00603).
1857 - classified advertisementRogers, Smith & Co. (26 January 1857). Advertisement: "Office of Rogers, Smith & Co., Hartford, Jan 21, 1857. An installment of two dollars and a half on each share of the capital stock is due... " [with no illustrations]. Hartford Daily Courant, p. 3. (Viewed 1 June 2019. C00964).
1858 - advertisementC. T. Webb, presumably Davenport, Iowa. (18 June 1858). Advertisement: "... Silver Plated Ware— I have just received a very large stock of Plated goods of Rogers, Smith & Co.’s make... " [with no illustration]. Daily Iowa State Democrat (Davenport, Iowa), unknown page number, col. 5. (Viewed 3 June 2019. E00658-59). 1859 - news mention(11 February 1859). (News brief:) Hartford manufacturers [with mention of Rogers, Smith & Co.] Cleveland Morning Leader (Cleveland, Ohio), presumably presumably p. 2, col. 2. (Viewed 21 September 2018. B00355). "The [Hartford] Courant... has the following cheering paragraph: There is a movement at this time more favorable to manufacturing than for some months previous— a great many companies are running at a great profit ... Rogers, Smith & Co., (plated ware) have made a handsome dividend." (Excerpt from above.) 1859 advertisementsSee the ads 1859 - advertisementW. N. Tillinghast (The Crockery Store), presumably Fayetteville, NC. (30 June 1859). Advertisement: "Silver Plated Castors. Silver Plated Spoons. Silver Plated Forks. The spoons are forks are double, treble and quadruple plated: and of the make of Rogers, Smith & Co., whose reputation is above all other American Manufacturers of Plated Ware... " [with no illustrations]. Observer (Fayetteville, North Carolina), presumably p. 3, col. 6. (Viewed 17 December 2021. D01839).
1859 - advertisementW. N. Tillinghast (The Crockery Store), presumably Fayetteville, NC. (presumably 5 September 1859). Advertisement: "Silver Plated Castors. Silver Plated Spoons. Silver Plated Forks. The spoons are forks are double, treble and quadruple plated: and of the make of Rogers, Smith & Co., whose reputation is above all other American Manufacturers of Plated Ware... " [with no illustrations]. Observer (Fayetteville, North Carolina), presumably p. 3, col. 6. (Viewed 17 December 2021. D01840).
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1860s |
1860 - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1860). Illustrated catalogue of plated goods. 112 pp. (Updated 8 May 2020. A00903; H01450.)
1860 - design catalogue excerpt reprintRogers, Smith & Co. (1860). Reprinted page, text, describing benefits of triple wall ice pitchers (1860). In Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities, (p. 40). Schiffer Publishing Limited: Exton, PA. (Updated 21 April 2017. DM.)
1860 - news mention - Rogers, Smith & Co. in Maryland Institute Exhibition(9 November 1860). Maryland Institute; Award of Premiums [(exhibition: c. October 1860), with mention: "... Class No. 26... Rogers, Smith & Co., Hartford, Conn., for two cases silver plated ware, silver medal... " The Daily Exchange (Baltimore, MD), p. 1, col. 3. (Viewed 1 June 2020. H01901-02). 1860 patentsSee the patents 1860 - patent - improvement in soldering handles of cutleryEdward A. Godfrey, assignor to Rogers, Smith & Co. (12 June 1860). Letters patent no. 28,714: Improvement in soldering handles of cutlery. (Viewed 24 April 2018. AAA02493).
1860 - patent - improvement in soldering handles of cutleryEdward A. Godfrey, assignor to Rogers, Smith & Co. (12 June 1860). Letters patent no. 28,715: Improvement in soldering handles of cutlery. (Viewed 24 April 2018. AAA02494).
c. 1860 - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (c. 1860). Illustrated catalog of plated goods. 194 pp. (Difference in number of pages, see above.) (Viewed 6 May 2017. A02393.) 1861 advertisementsSee the ads 1861 - two advertisementsSamuel Myers (Jewelry Store), Schenectady, NY. (5 & 8 July 1861). Advertisements: "... Plated Ware from the celebrated factories of... Rogers, Smith & Co. ..." [with no illustration]. Evening Star and Times (Schenectady, New York). (Viewed 3 May 2020. H01322-23).
1861 - two advertisementsSamuel Myers (Jewelry Store), Schenectady, NY. (13 & 15 November 1861). Advertisement: "Plated Ware; All styles received... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Evening Star and Times (Schenectady, New York). (Viewed 3 May 2020. H01324-27).
1862 advertisementsSee the ads 1862 - classified advertisementRogers, Smith & Co. (24 March 1862). Classified advertisement: "WANTED— A GOOD SILVER SPINNER, one who is every way qualified to do all or any kind of silver spinning. One that is accustomed to mounting his own work, or has a knowledge of it, preferred... Apply to Rogers, Smith & Co., 190 Broadway. The Sun (New York), unknown page number, col. 1. (Viewed 3 May 2020. H01328-29).
1862 - six advertisementsGeorge A. Bittrolff’s, Evansville, IN. (July 1862). Advertisements: "Just received... [various items], all from Rogers, Smith & Co.’s, the best manufacturers in the country..." [with no illustrations]. The Daily Evensville Journal (Evansville, Indiana). (Viewed 23 April 2020. D01294-1300).
1863 advertisementsSee the ads 1863 - advertisementGiles, Brother & Co., Chicago. (6 July 1863). Advertisement: "... Agents Rogers, Smith & Co., Plated Ware... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 1, col. 8. (Viewed 22 May 2019. H00953-54). 1863 - advertisementJames H. Hoes, Chicago, IL. (30 August 1863). Advertisement: "Silver Ware and Diamond Work made to order. A large and complete assortment of Plated Goods... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 1, col. 9. (Viewed 28 June 2019. E00924-25). 1863 - three advertisementsGiles, Brother & Co., Chicago, IL. (December 1863). Advertisement: "... Agents for... Rogers, Smith & Co’s Plated Ware." Dodgeville Chronicle (Dodgeville, Wisconsin). (Viewed 21 September 2018. B00352-54).
1864 advertisementsSee the ads 1864 - two advertisementsGiles, Bro. & Co., Chicago, IL. (16 & 20 March 1864). Advertisements: "... Wholesale agents for... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Plated Ware... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Tribune. (Viewed 1 June 2020. H01905-08).
1864 - advertisementO. H. Baker, presumably Bangor, ME. (30 April 1864). Advertisement: "The place to buy really good silver plated ware from the celebrated manufacturers... Rogers, Smith & Co... " [with no illustrations]. Whig & Courier (Bangor, Maine), presumably p. 2, col. . (Viewed 27 December 2021. D01842).
1864 - two advertisementsGiles, Brother & Co., Chicago, IL. (27 October, 24 November 1864). Advertisements: "... Agents for... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Plated Ware... " [with no illustrations]. Dodgeville Chronicle (Dodgeville, Wisconsin). (Viewed 1 June 2020. H01909-12).
1865 advertisementsSee the ads 1865 - two advertisementsGiles, Brothers & Co., Chicago, IL. (12 January & 2 February 1865). Advertisements: "... Agents for... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Plated Ware... " [with no illustrations]. Dodgeville Chronicle (Wisconsin). (Viewed 19 June 2019. D00864-67).
1865 - advertisementCha’s R. Burch, presumably Cooperstown, NY. (30 June 1865). Advertisement: "... Silver Plated Ware... Rogers, Smith & Co. ..." [with no illustrations]. The Freeman’s Journal (Cooperstown, New York), p. 4, col. 5. (Viewed 22 April 2020. D01276). 1865 - advertisementCha’s R. Burch, presumably Cooperstown, NY. (8 September 1965). Advertisement: "... Silver Plated Ware... Rogers, Smith & Co. ..." [with no illustrations]. The Freeman’s Journal (Cooperstown, New York), p. 3, col. 5. (Viewed 22 April 2020. D01277). 1865 - advertisementCha’s R. Burch, Cooperstown, NY. (17 November 1865). Advertisement: "... Silver Plated Ware... All of these goods are Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Standard Goods... " [with no illustrations]. The Freeman’s Journal (Coopertown, New York), presumably p. 3, col. 6. (Viewed 30 April 2020. H01288-89). 1866 advertisementsSee the ads 1866 - two advertisementsHeath & Holdridge, Poughkeepsie, NY. (21 April & 12 May 1866). Advertisements: "... Roger[s] Smith & Co’s Silver Plated Ware... " [with no illustrations]. The Poughkeepsie Eagle (Poughkeepsie, New York). (Viewed 22 May 2019. H00947-50).
1866 - advertisementHeath & Holdridge, Poughkeepsie, NY. (19 May 1866). Advertisement: "Crockery, China and Glassware, Lamps, Table Cutlery, Roger[s], Smith & Co.’s Plated Ware... " [with no illustrations]. The Poughkeepsie Eagle (Poughkeepsie, New York), p. 3, col. 7. (Viewed 22 May 2019. H00951-52). 1867 - design catalogueMeriden Britannia Company. (1867). Price list of articles manufactured by the Meriden Britannia Company. 192 pp. (Notation in 1984 reprint below, may be applicable: "Missing pages 113, 114, 171, 172. Used by Rogers, Smith, & Co.") Viewed 23 April 2017. A02254.)
1867 - design catalogue reprintMeriden Britannia Company. (1867). Price list of articles manufactured by the Meriden Britannia Company. ("Missing pages 113, 114, 171, 172. Used by Rogers, Smith, & Co.") 192 pp. “Reprint” in Trade catalogues at Winterthur (microform), (v. 1) (entry 1665, p. 290), (1984). Clearwater Pub. Co.: New York. (Viewed 19 June 2016. A00518; A00902; A00904.) [1]
1867 - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1867). Illustrated catalogue of plated goods / manufactured by Rogers, Smith & Co. 152 pp. (Updated 20 June 2020. A02044.)
1867 - design catalogue reprintRogers, Smith & Co. (1867). [Catalogue]. “Reprint” in Trade catalogues at Winterthur (microform), (v. 1) (1984). Clearwater Pub. Co.: New York. (Updated 24 April 2017. A00518-19; A00902.) [2] 1867 - design catalogue excerpts reprintRogers, Smith & Co. (1867). Reprinted illustrations showing 9 celery stands from catalogue (1867). In Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities, (p. 87). Schiffer Publishing Limited: Exton, PA. (Updated 21 April 2017. DM.)
1867 - Rogers, Smith & Co. in American Institute Fair(1868). Annual report of the American Institute, of the City of New York, for the year 1867-68. [Provides details about The American Institute Fair, New York (12 September - 26 October 1867). "Rogers, Smith & Co., George H. Kitchen & Co., agents, 591 Broadway, for plated ware. Third medal and a diploma", (p. 32).] (Viewed 28 May 2017. A02565-67; D00527-29.) > Exhibited unspecified designs by Rogers, Smith & Co.
1867 advertisementsSee the ads 1867 - three advertisementsDavis Collamore & Co., New York. (14, 21, 28 September 1867). Advertisements: "... Silver-plated Ware... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. New York Tribune. (Viewed 2 June 2019. C00965-66; C00968).
1867 - two advertisementsGeo. H. Kitchen & Co., New York. (3 & 10 October 1867). Advertisements: Silver-Plated Ware. ICE PITCHERS, TEA SETS, COFFEE URNS, CASTORS... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. New York Observer and Chronicle, p. 319. (Viewed 1 June 2019. C00969-70).
1868 advertisementsSee the ads 1868 - advertisementDavis Collamore & Co., New York. (7 April 1868). Advertisement: "Prices for hard times... Silver-Plated Goods manufactured for us by Rogers, Smith & Co. ..." Evening Post (New York, presumably p. 3, col. 10. [with no illustrations]. (Viewed 23 April 2020. C01216). 1868 - advertisementDavis Collamore & Co., New York. (17 April 1868). Advertisement: "A new table knife... Silver Plated Goods from Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Evening Post (New York), presumably p. 3, col. 10. (Viewed 23 April 2020. C01217). 1868 - advertisementDavis Collamore & Co., New York. (23 April 1868). Advertisement: "... Silver Plated Goods from Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. New York Evangelist, p. 5. (Viewed 1 June 2019. C00971).
1868 - advertisementGiles, Bro. & Co., Chicago IL. (28 November 1868). Advertisement: "... A large stock of silver goods, and Rogers, Smith & Co.’s elegant and durable tea sets... " [with no illustration]. Chicago Tribune, page number unknown. (Viewed 1 June 2019. C00972).
1868 - advertisementJ. W. Tucker & Co., presumably San Francisco, CA. (23 December 1868). Advertisement: "... Platedware; full assortment of... Rogers, Smith & Co’s Platedware..." [with no illustrations]. Daily Alta California (San Francisco, CA), p. 1, col. 7. (Viewed 17 May 2020. H01557-58). 1869 advertisementsSee the ads 1869 - advertisementMessrs. West & Co., No. 80 Washington street, presumably Chicago. (30 March 1869). Advertisement: "... Rogers, Smith & Co. ..." [with no illustrations]. Chicago Tribune, presumably p. 4, col. 4. (Viewed 28 September 2018. B00547). 1869 - advertisementGiles, Bro. & Co., Chicago. (17 October 1869). Advertisement: "Watches, jewelry and silverware... Agent for Roger Smith & Co.’s [sic] unrivalled plated war[e]... " [with no llustrations]. Chicago Tribune, p. 1, cols. 9-10. (Viewed 14 April 2020. D01109). 1869 - advertisementIra P. Bowen & Co., Chicago. (31 October 1869). Advertisement: "... Great Reduction in Prices of Silver-Plated Goods... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Tribune, p. 1, col. 7. (Viewed 1 June 2020. H01924). Click the following link to see the parallel webpage - Rogers, Smith & Co. in collections, at auction, and in exhibitions. |
1870s |
1870 advertisementsSee the ads 1870 - two advertisementsGiles Bro. & Co., Chicago, IL. (14 & 28 January 1870). Advertisements: "... Agents for Roger[s ,] Smith & Co.’s unrivaled Plated Ware... " [with no illustrations]. The Bulletin (Independence, Iowa). (Viewed 20 April 2020. D01226-27).
1870 - advertisementGiles, Bro. & Co., Chicago IL. (28 August 1870). Advertisement: "Silver-plated ware Rogers, Smith & Co. ... a large variety of elegant designs of TEA SETS, URNS, CASTORS, FRUIT and BERRY DISHES... SPOONS, FORKS, KNIVES..." [with no illustrations]. The Chicago Tribune, unknown page number, cols. 9-10. (Viewed 2 June 2019. C00967; C00973).
1871 - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1871). Illustrated catalogue of heavily plated goods / manufactued by Rogers, Smith & Co.. 194 pp. (Updated 17 August 2018. A02043; L00560.)
1871 advertisementsSee the ads 1871- two advertisementsGiles, Bro. & Co., Chicago. (c. 5 & 12 January 1871). Advertisements: "Rogers Smith & Co., Manufacturers of Fine Silver Plated Ware... Dealers may obtain illustrated catalogues and price lists... " [with no illustrations]. Tipton Advertiser (Tipton, Iowa). (Viewed 19 June 2019. D00861-63).
1871 - advertisementW. H. Hennegen & Co., presumably Wheeling, WV. (21 October 1871). Advertisement: "... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Silver Plated Porcelain Lined Ice Pitchers... " [with no illustrations]. Wheeling Intelligencer (West Virginia), presumably p. 4, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 14 April 2020. D01110-12). 1871 - advertisementJ. E. Brinsmaid, Burlington, VT. (14 December 1871). Advertisement: "... Silver-plated goods... castors; cake baskets; vases; urns... tea or coffee pots; spoons; forks; knives ... Rogers, Smith & [Co.] ... " Burlington Democrat (Vermont), p. 3, col. 9. (Viewed 7 February 2021. D01885).
1872 - spotlighted news mention - Rogers, Smith & Co. in Nashville Exposition(3 May 1872). The Exposition [with mention of Rogers, Smith & Co. designs exhibited by L. Davies & Bro., jewelers, Nashville]. Republican Banner, p. 3. (Viewed 25 November 2018. D00604).
"[In a] silver case eight feet square, containing silver plated ware, consisting of tea sets, waiters, epergnes, cake baskets, tureens, butter dishes, and other things, from the manufactory of Rogers, Smith & Co., New Haven, Connecticut, and the Webster Manufacturing Company of Brooklyn, New York. These goods are of the very finest quality and show up all the newest styles of finish in satin and gold." (Excerpt from article above). 1872 advertisementsSee the ads 1872 - advertisementConklin, The Jeweler, presumably Detroit, MI. (7 April 1872). Advertisement: "... Important to housekeepers... Rogers, Smith & Co’s Old and Reliable Brands of Plated Spoons, Forks, Knives and Ladles at Reasonable Figures... " [with no illustration]. Detroit Free Press, p. 3. (Viewed 1 June 2019. C00974).
1872 - advertisementGiles, Brother & Company, Chicago, IL. (9 October 1872). Advertisement: "... Silver and Silver-Plate... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 14, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 14 July 2019. H01069). 1873 - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1873). [Catalogue], 79 pp. (Viewed 8 May 2020. H01462).
1873 - news mention(21 April 1873). The leading jewelry house; J. H. Colclazine in his new establishment [presumably in Indianapolis, IN, with mention: "His stock of silver plated ware is from the manufactories of ... Rogers, Smith & Co. ..."]. The Evening News (Indianapolis, IN), presumably p. 4, col. 3. (Viewed 31 May 2020. H01885-87).
1873 advertisementsSee the ads 1873 - advertisementRogers, Smith & Co. (13 March 1873). Advertisement: "Electro Silver Plate and Table Cutlery... No. 550 Broadway, Factories, New-Haven, Conn." [with no illustrations]. New York Daily Tribune, unknown page number, col. 6. (Viewed 1 June 2019. C00975).
1873 - two advertisementsGiles, Bro. & Co., Chicago, IL. (27 April, 3 May 1873). Advertisements: "Table Silver... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s... TEA SETS, CASTERS, Urns, Fruit, Berry, and Cake Stands, Knives, Spoons... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune. (Viewed 1 June 2019. C00976-77).
1874 advertisementsSee the ads 1874 - advertisementGiles, Bro. & Co., Chicago, IL. (29 March 1874). Advertisement: "Silver and Silver Plate... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 1. (Viewed 2 June 2019. C00978).
1874 - advertisementGiles, Bro. & Co., Chicago, IL. (10 December 1874). Advertisement: "Burglars Are not tempted to carry away Plated Ware, and we have a new lot of Rogers, Smith & Co’s celebrated goods... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 1. (Viewed 2 June 2019. C00979).
1874 - two advertisementsJoseph G. Cooke’s, presumably Saratoga Springs, NY. (c. 22 & c. 31 December 1874). Advertisements: "... Consisting of Rogers Smith & Co’s and Meriden Britannia Co.’s Fine Silver Plated Ware... " [with no illustrations]. The Daily Saratogian (Saratoga Springs, New York. (Viewed 22 May 2019. H00959-61).
1875 advertisementsSee the ads 1875 - advertisementGiles, Brother & Co., Chicago, IL. (1 April 1875). Advertisement: "Embellish your homes. Rogers, Smith & Co., Celebrated goods [with large illustration of combination butter dish, or sugar bowl, and call bell]. The Advance (Chicago), p. 549. (Viewed 1 June 2019. C00980).
1875 - advertisementGeo. W. Dillaway, presumably Muscatine, IA. (5 December 1875). Advertisement: "... Christmas is coming! ... Silver-plated ware— A large and complete stock of Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no product illustrations]. Muscatine News-Tribune (Muscatine, IA), presumably p. 4, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 11 July 2021. D01770).
1875 - text-based advertisementEpstein, presumably Rock Island, IL. (15 December 1875). Advertisement: "Elegant silver plated tea sets, castors, forks, spoons, Roger, Smith & Co.’s standard make, at prices lower than anywhere else in the three cities, Epstein, Star Block" [with no illustrations]. The Daily Argus (Rock Island, Illinois), page number unknown, col. 6. (Viewed 15 June 2019. B00948-49). 1876? - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1876?). Illustrated catalogue and price list of patent perfection granite ironware, nickel plated, britannia and planished goods. 105 pp. (Viewed 28 April 2016. C00014-22.)
1876 advertisementsSee the ads 1876 - advertisementGilles Bro. & Co., Chicago, IL. (6 April 1876). Advertisement: "Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Celebrated Plated Goods ... " [with no illustration]. The Advance, p. 577. (Viewed 6 June 2019. C00981).
1876 - advertisementS. Ayres, presumably Elmira, NY. (29 April 1876). Advertisement: "... Plated ware of the following manufacturers[:] Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Daily Advertiser (Elmira, New York), presumably p. 4, col. 8. (Viewed 21 April 2020. D01231-32). 1876 - advertisementGilles Bro. & Co., Chicago, IL. (17 December 1876). Advertisement: "Christmas Goods! ... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Plated Ware... " [with no illustration]. Chicago Tribune, p. 5, cols. 5-6. (Viewed 6 June 2019. C00982).
1877 advertisementsSee the ads 1877 - advertisementEdward Marum, presumably Detroit, Michigan. (27 June 1877). Advertisement: "... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Flat Ware... " [with no illustrations]. Detroit Free Press, p. 3. (Viewed 13 June 2019. C00984).
1877 - advertisementGilles Bro. & Co., Chicago, IL. (29 November 1877). Advertisement: "Art Table Furnishing... Agents Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Celebrated Plated Goods... " [with five large illustrations of tea spoon, napkin ring, butter dish, fruit knife, and butter knife]. The Advance, p. 496. (Viewed 10 June 2019. C00983).
1878 - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1878). Illustrated catalogue and price list of electro silver plate, on nickel silver and white metal. 230 pp. (Viewed 28 April 2016. C00001-30.)
1878 - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1878). Revised price list of electro silver plated spoons, forks, etc. 46 pp. (Viewed 28 April 2016. C00014-27.)
1878 advertisementsSee the ads 1878 - advertisementGiles Bro. & Co., Chicago. (18 April 1878). Advertisement: "Fine Communion Ware... Agents for the Celebrated Rogers, Smith & Co. ... For Illustrated Catalogues, givings designs and prices, furnished upon application... " [with large illustration showing communion ware]. The Advance (Chicago), p. 251. (Viewed 7 June 2019. C00985).
1878 - advertisementH. S. Donaldson & Bro., Winnipeg, MB. (presumably 8 May 1878). Advertisement: "... Have just received one of the finest and most complete assortments of Electroplated Ware ever imported into this Province, direct from the factory of Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg, MB, Canada), presumably p. 4, col. 2. (Viewed 27 December 2021. D01859).
1878 - advertisementT. Steele & Son, Hartford, CT. (22 October 1878). Advertisement: "Silverware for Wedding Gifts! ... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no relevant illustration]. Hartford Courant, p. 2. (Viewed 7 April 2019. C00986).
1879 - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1879). Twelfth appendix to… illustrated catalogue and price list of electro silver plate, on nickel silver and white metal. 138 pp. (Viewed 28 April 2016. C00001-33.)
1879 advertisementsSee the ads 1879 - advertisementGiles, Bro. & Co., Chicago, IL. (17 February 1879). Advertisement: "... Wholesale Agents for... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Silver-plated Goods... " [with no illustrations]. Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), p. 1. (Viewed 11 June 2019. C00987).
1879 - advertisementGiles, Bro. & Co., Chicago, IL. (17 May 1879). Advertisement: "Silver Goods. We have a new lot of Rogers, Smith & Co.’s celebrated goods... Tea Sets... Urns, Tureens, Cake Baskets, Castors, Fruit and Preerve Stands, Ladles, Children’s Cups and Sets, Napkin Rings, Forks, Spoons... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 1. (Viewed 11 June 2019. C00988).
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1880s |
1880 - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1880). Rogers, Smith & Company’s illustrated appendix and price list of the celebrated pearl agate and granite ironware. 105 pp. (Updated 24 April 2017. A02045.) 1880 advertisementsSee the ads 1880 - two advertisementsRogers, Smith & Company (and 1847 Rogers Bros. / Meriden Britannia Company). (June & July 1880). Advertisements: "... Silver-Plated Ware..." The Trader (Toronto, ON). (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00782-83.)
1880 - advertisementRogers, Smith & Company. (August 1880). Advertisement: "Finest Quality of Plated Ware... Zimmerman, McNaught & Co., Sole Wholesale Agents for Canada..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 1. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00783.) 1880 - advertisementRogers, Smith & Company (and 1847 Rogers Bros. / Meriden Britannia Company). (August 1880). Advertisement: "Electro-Plated Flat Ware..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 8. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00784.) 1880 - advertisementZimmerman, McNaught & Co. (September 1880). Advertisement: "Plated Ware... Rogers, Smith & Company..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p 1. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00784.) 1880 - advertisementRogers, Smith & Company (and 1847 Rogers Bros. / Meriden Britannia Company). (September 1880). Advertisement: "Electro-Plated Falt [sic] Ware..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 2. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00786.) 1880 - advertisementZimmerman, McNaught & Co. (October 1880). Advertisement: "Plated Ware... Rogers, Smith & Company..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 1. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00785.) 1880 - advertisementRogers, Smith & Company (and 1847 Rogers Bros. / Meriden Britannia Company). (October 1880). Advertisement: "Electro-Plated Flat Ware..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 8. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00787.) 1880 - advertisementZimmerman, McNaught & Co. (November 1880). Advertisement: "... Electro Plated Hollow Ware... Rogers, Smith & Co., Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... [1847] Rogers Bros. [/ Meriden Britannia Company]..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 8. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00788.) 1880 - advertisementZimmerman, McNaught & Co. (December 1880). Advertisement: "... Electro Plated Hollow Ware... Rogers, Smith & Co., Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... [1847] Rogers Bros. [/ Meriden Britannia Company]..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 1. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00788.) 1881 - directory listing(1881). Listing: "Rogers, Smith & Company" in "Stock companies" section, (p. 186). (Also see possible listings in business directory.) In Meriden directory for 1881; containing a general directory of its citizens, business directory, street directory. Price, Lee & Co.: New Haven, CT. (Viewed 12 October 2020. F01486; F01511). 1881 advertisementsSee the ads 1881 - six advertisementsI. G. Dillon, presumably Wheeling, WV. (2 May 1881). Advertisement: "Fine silverware! ... Rogers, Smith & Co. .... " [with no illustrations]. Wheeling Register (West Virginia). (Viewed 11 October 2018. B00931-36).
1881 - advertisementGiles, Bro. & Co., Chicago, IL. (5 December 1881). Advertisement: "... Rogers, Smith & Co. Silver Plate, etc. Complete Illustrated Catalogues sent to dealers on application... " [with no illustrations]. Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), p. 8. (Viewed 2 June 2019. C00990).
1882 - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1882). Illustrated catalogue and price list of electro gold and silver plated hollow ware, spoons, forks, knives, etc. on nickel silver and white metal. 324 pp. (Viewed 17 August 2018. L00559). 1882 advertisementsSee the ads 1882 - advertisementThe New York Jewelry Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. (30 November 1882). Advertisement: "... Have you noticed how the big Jewelry Stores in Cincinnati have ’woke up’ since we opened our Branch Store... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Cincinnati Enquirer, p. 8. (Viewed 10 June 2019. C00991).
1882 - advertisementNew York Jewelry Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. (8 December 1882). Advertisement: "... Have you noticed how the big Jewelry Stores in Cincinnati have ’woke up’ since we opened our Branch Store... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. The American Israelite (Cincinnati, Ohio), p. 197. (Viewed 11 June 2019. C00992-93).
1883 - directory listing(12 September 1883). Comprehensive directory of the City of Meriden, Conn. [Listing: "Corporations. Manufacturing... Rogers, Smith & Company, manufacturers of silver plated ware."] Meriden Daily Republican, p. 4, col. 8. (Viewed 24 October 2020. F01608). 1883 advertisementsSee the ads 1883 - advertisementChapman & Gale’s, presumably Norfolk, VA. (presumably 29 April 1883). Advertisement: "... The finest goods for the least money... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Silver Plated ware... " [with no illustrations]. Norfolk Virginian (Norfolk, Virginia), presumably p. 2, col. 3. (Viewed 23 December 2021. D01860).
1883 - advertisementR. N. Hershfield, presumably Leavenworth, KS. (9 June 1883). Advertisement: "A great reduction in tilters... Roger[s], Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas), p. 4, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 19 January 2021. D01801).
1883 - advertisementR. N. Hershfield, presumably Leavenworth, KS. (2 July 1883). Advertisement: "A great reduction in tilters... Roger[s], Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas), p. 4, col. 6-7. (Viewed 19 January 2021. D01803).
1883 - advertisementR. N. Hershfield, presumably Leavenworth, KS. (1 August 1883). Advertisement: "A great reduction in tilters... Roger[s], Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas), p. 2, cols. 6-7. (Viewed 19 January 2021. D01804).
1883 - advertisementDillaway’s crockery store, Muscatine, IA. (9 October 1883). Text-based advertisement: "Fall ine of table cutlery, carvers and forks. Rogers, Smith & Co. superior plated goods. The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, IA), presumably p. 2. (Viewed 10 July 2021. D01861).
1884 advertisementsSee the ads 1884 - advertisementRogers, Smith & Co. (January 1884). Advertisement: "Manufacturers of Electro Gold and Silver Plated Ware, Salesrooms: 46 East 14th Street, Union Square, N.Y..." The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. LV. (Viewed 18 September 2017. G00482.) 1884 - advertisementRogers, Smith & Co. (February 1884). Advertisement: "Manufacturers of Electro Gold and Silver Plated Ware..." The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. LV. (Viewed 18 September 2017. G00488.) 1884 - two advertisementsRoehm & Wright, presumably Detroit, MI. (6 & 7 April 1884). Advertisements: "... Vessel Owners, Hotel Keepers, Housekeepers... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Detroit Free Press. (Viewed 1 June 2019. C00947-48).
1885 - design brochure / catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1885). [Brochure / catalogue], p. 31. (Viewed 8 May 2020. H01454).
1885 advertisementsSee the ads 1885 - advertisementGeo. W. Dillaway, presumably Muscatine, IA. (6 January 1885). Advertisement: "... A large and complete stock of Rogers, Smith & Co. ..." [with no illustrations]. The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), p. 2, col. 7. (Viewed 4 January 2021. D01862).
1885 - advertisementGeo. W. Dillaway, presumably Muscatine, IA. ( ). Advertisement: "... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s [Silver]-Plated Knives and forks ..." [with no related illustrations]. The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), p. 2, cols. 6-7. (Viewed 4 January 2021. D01863).
1886 - directory listing(1886). "Rogers, Smith & Company" listed in "Stock Companies" section, (p. 268). (Also see possible listings in business directory.) In Meriden directory for 1886; containing a general directory of its citizens, business directory, street directory, a map.... Price, Lee & Co.: New Haven, CT. (Viewed 10 October 2020. F01485; F01493). 1886 advertisementsSee the ads 1886 - advertisementG. W. Dillaway, presumably Muscatine, IA. (16 March 1886). Advertisement: "Fine display of decorated dinner sets... A large and complete assortment of Rogers, Smith & Co.’s solid silver ware... " [with no illustrations]. The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), p. 3, col. 7. (Viewed 2 January 2021. D01864).
1886 - advertisementFrank L. Brown, Jeweler and Stationer, Kingston, PA. (2 June 1886). Advertisement: "... Rogers’, Smith & Co.’s Silverware.; The stock is well assorted and thoroughly reliable... " [with no product illustrations]. The Evening Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania), p. 6, col. 3. (Viewed 13 November 2021. D01867).
1886 - advertisementPhilip Selbert, The Jeweler. (27 November 1886). Advertisement: "... Solid Silver Ware, Sterling Fine, Silver Plated Ware; Best Manufacture in the Country, Such as Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. The Frankfort Roundabout (Frankfort, Kentucky), presumably p. 6. (Viewed 13 November 2021. D01865).
1886 - two advertisementsPhilip Selbert, The Jeweler, Frankfort, KY. (4 & 11 December 1886). Advertisement: "... Soild silver ware,sterling fine, silver plated ware... such as Rogers,Smith & Co. ..." [with no illustrations]. Frankfort Roundabout (Frankfort, Kentucky). (Viewed 30 May 2020. H01833-35).
1886-87 - design catalogueRogers, Smith & Co. (1886-87). Illustrated catalogue, gold and silver plate. Number of pages unknown. (Updated 24 April 2017. A01779.) 1887 advertisementsSee the ads 1887 - directory listingsRogers, Smith & Co. (1887). Directory listings: "Silver Plated Ware Mfrs", (p. 251) and stock company listing, (p. 280). In Meriden directory for 1887. Price, Lee & Co.: New Haven, CT. (Viewed 19 May 2020. H01590; H01595; H01597). 1887 - two advertisementsBoston Variety Store, presumably Washington, DC. (16, 17 November 1887). Advertisements: "... We display a line of Silver and Plated Ware second to none... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC). (Viewed 26 June 2019. E00869-72).
1887 - two advertisementsBoston Variety Store, Washington, DC. (19, 21 November 1887). Advertisement: "... Thanksgiving is coming... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC). (Viewed 20 October 2018. B01156-58).
1888 - advertisementGeo. W. Dillaway’s, presumably Muscatine, Iowa. (13 October 1888). Advertisement: "... Headquarters for Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Silver Plated Goods... " [with no illustrations]. The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), presuably p. 4, col. . (Viewed 13 November 2021. D01866).
1889 - design catalogueBusiest House in America. (1889). 13th annual illustrated catalogue of the Busiest House in America containing illustrations and prices of a few leading and staple styles of diamonds, watches, jewelry, silverware, clocks, canes, umbrellas, opera glasses, gold spectacles, eye glasses, etc. [pp. 3-93 feature designs by Rogers, Smith & Co; Meriden Britannia; Meriden Silver Plate Co.; and Middletown Plate Co. without specifying which designs are by which of the 4 companies. Additionally, 1847 Rogers Brothers designs are on pp. 115-30, 134-38, and additional Rogers, Smith & Co designs are on pp. 135 & 137.] Catalogue: 482 pp. (Viewed 7 March 2017. A01684; AAA00585.) 1889 - missing booklet accompanying exposition at Meriden opera house(1889). Meriden Journal Souvenir [leather-bound booklet containing a list of the manufactories contributing to the exhibition at the Delavan Opera House, Meriden, 10 October 1889, and other companies in Meriden], 4 pp. (Viewed 13 September 2018. L00763; L00765-68).
"Rogers, Smith & Co., silver plated ware." (Excerpt in full from article above; the company’s designs are thought not to be in the exhibition. For exhibition details, see Historical Meriden-area design exhibitions & expositions list.) 1889 advertisementsSee the ads 1889 - advertisementDillaway’s, presumably Muscatine, IA. (15 November 1889). Advertisement: "... Holiday Goods... Thanksgiving... [Triple] Plated Spoons and Forks... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... ". [with no illustrations]. The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), p. 3, col. 1. (Viewed 4 January 2021. D01868).
1889 - advertisementThe American Jewelry Company, presumably Cincinnati, OH. (7 December 1889). Advertisement: "... Christmas shopping... Rogers Smith [&] Co. ... " [with no illustration]. Cincinnati Enquirer, p. 8. (Viewed 2 June 2019. C00994).
188? - design brochureSchertzinger, E. / Rogers, Smith & Co. (188?). Finest electro plated silverware. 4 pp. ("Agent’s imprint of E. Schertzinger, Mahanoy City, Pa., on verso of front wrapper.") (Updated 24 April 2017. A01458.) |
1890s |
1890 advertisementsSee the ads 1890 - four advertisementsA. & J. Plaut, Cincinnati, OH. (January 1890). Advertisement: "Wedding presents, diamonds, sterling silver ware in all the latest designs... Rogers Smith [&] Co. ..." [no illustration]. American Israelite (Cincinnati, OH). (Viewed 13 April 2020. C00997-1000; E00601-04).
1890 - advertisementA. & J. Plaut, Cincinnati, OH. (15 March 1890). Advertisement: "Wedding Presents! Sterling Silver Tableware! ... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Cincinnati Enquirer, p. 8. (Viewed 3 June 2019. C00941).
1890 - two advertisementsA. & J. Plaut, Cincinnati, OH. (6 & 7 September 1890). Advertisement: "Fall offering! ... Silver-Plated Table Ware... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Cincinnati Enquirer. (Viewed 21 June 2019. C00995-96).
1891 advertisementsSee the ads 1891 - advertisementRogers, Smith & Co. (11 February 1891). Advertisement: "... Best quality gold and silver plate..." [No illustrations]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 8. (Viewed 1 September 2018. B00293). 1891 - advertisementHayden Bros., Omaha, NE. (6 September 1891). Advertisement: " Rogers, Smith & Co... Satin Engraved Silver Tea Set and tray... " [with no illustration]. The Omaha Sunday Bee (Nebraska), part 2, p. 9. (Viewed 22 May 2019. H00957-58). 1892 advertisementsSee the ads 1892 - advertisementSwan, The Jeweler, presumably Muscatine, IA. (2 March 1892). Advertisement: "... Selling all goods at cost for 30 days... Including a lot of Rogers Smith & Co.’s silver-plated knives, forks and spoons... " [with no illustrations]. Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), p. 4, col. . (Viewed 4 January 2021. D01869).
1892 - two advertisementsRogers, Smith & Co. (11 & 18 May 1892). Advertisements: "Rogers, Smith & Co., Union Square, New York..." (with two illustrations). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 18 September 2017. G00498; G00731.)
1893 - directory listing(1893). "Rogers, Smith & Co." listing. In The New England business directory and gazetteer, [p. 1546 (Silver Plated Ware Manufs.)]. (Sampson, Murdock & Co.: Boston, MA). (Viewed 5 May 2020. H01348-49).
1893 - advertisementF. W. Swan, Jeweler, presumably Muscatine, IA. (presumably 16 December 1893). Advertisement: "What do you think! Of these prices for the holidays... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... Silver-Plated Tea Spoons... " [with no product illustrations]. Daily News-Tribune (Muscatine, Iowa), presumably p. 4, cols. 4-6. (Viewed 27 December 2021. D01870).
1894 advertisementsSee the ads 1894 - six advertisementsRogers, Smith & Co. (3 January, 17 January, 7 February, 21 February, 7 March, 21 March 1894). Advertisements: "Rogers, Smith & Co. ... gold and silver plate". (Each advert has a different illustration.) The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 28 August 2018. B00224-29.)
1894 - advertisementF. W. Swan, Jeweler, presumably Muscatine, IA. (10 March 1894). Advertisement: "... ’Roger[s]. Smith & Co.’s’ ... knives and forks... " [with no illustrations]. Muscatine News-Tribune (Muscatine, IA), p. 4, col. 4. (Viewed 4 January 2021. D01871).
1894 - advertisementF. W. Swan, Jeweler, presumably Muscatine, IA. (16 March 1894). Advertisement: "... ’Roger[s]. Smith & Co.’s’ ... knives and forks... " [with no illustrations]. Muscatine News-Tribune (Muscatine, IA), p. 3, col. 1. (Viewed 4 January 2021. D01872).
1895 advertisementsSee the ads 1895 - advertisementGeo. W. Dillaway, Muscatine, IA. (29 March 1895). Advertisement: "... We have something to say worthy your attention... Rogers Smith & Co.’s silver-plated ware, full stock, Tea Sets, Spoons, Forks and Knives... " [with no specifically related product illustrations]. The Evening Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), p. 1, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 20 January 2021. D01873).
1895 - advertisementG. W. Dillaway, presumably Muscatine, IA. (6 July 1895). Advertisement: "... Full stock of ... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s silver-plated ware ... " [with presumably no related illustrations]. The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, IA), presumably p. 4, cols. 5-6. (Viewed 12 July 2021. D01874).
1896 advertisementsSee the ads 1896 - advertisementThe Harms Palais Royale Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. (22 March 1896). Advertisement: "... Rogers, Smith & Co. Table Cutlery... " [with no illustrations]. The Cincinnati Enquirer, p. 12. (Viewed 22 May 2019. H00955).
1896 - advertisementSiegel, Cooper, & Co., Chicago, Illinois. (3 May 1896). Advertisement: "... Silverware... Rogers [Smith, & Co.] A1 Berry Spoons, fancy patterns... " [with no related illustrations]. The Sunday Chronicle (Chicago, Illinois), p. 15, col. 6. (Viewed 17 October 2021. D01812).
1896 - advertisementSiegel, Cooper & Co., Chicago. (27 September 1896). Advertisement: "... Watches, Jewelry and Silverware... Rogers, Smith & Co. A1 Table or Dessert Spoons or Forks... A1 Tea Spoons... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 32. (Viewed 22 May 2019. H00956).
1896 - five advertisementsRogers, Smith & Co. (7 October, 4 November, 18 November, 2 December, 16 December 1896). Advertisements: "Rogers, Smith & Co. ... gold and silver plate." (Each advert shows a different illustration). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 30 August 2018. B00255-59.)
1897 advertisementsSee the ads 1897 - three advertisementsRogers, Smith & Co. (January - March 1897). Advertisement: "...Gold and silver plate..." [each advertisement has a different illustration]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 4 September 2018. C00246; F00217; F00225).
1897 - advertisementC. E. Gifford & Co., Fall River, MA. (1 November 1897). Advertisement: "Silver Plated... Ware... of several different kinds... We carry lines from Rogers, Smith & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Fall River Daily Herald (Fall River, Massachusetts), p. 8, col. 4. (Viewed 20 January 2021. D01875).
1898 - news mention, Rogers, Smith & Co. in Omaha exposition, with photo(20 July 1898). The Omaha Exposition [including mention of exhibited Rogers, Smith & Co. wares— and photo]. Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 13. (Viewed 3 September 2018. D00281). 1898 advertisementsSee the ads 1898 - advertisementS. Kann, Sons & Co., Washington, DC. (19 June 1898). Advertisement: "Opening of our new silverware department... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s Silverware... " [with possibly related abstract illustrations showing knife, fork and three spoons]. The Times (Washington, DC), p. 5, cols. 5-6. (Viewed 2 June 2020. H01950-51). 1898 - three advertisementsRogers, Smith & Co. (6 July, 3 August, 7 September 1898). Advertisements [each with a different illustration]. Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 3 September 2018. C00221; D00272; D00286.)
1898 - advertisementThe Fair, Chicago, IL. (25 September 1898). Advertisement: "... Silverware. The best value ever offered to Chicago buyers in reliable, well known Silverware— Rogers-Smith’s famous goods— manufactured by the Meriden Britannia Co. ... Tea spoons... Desert [sic] Spoons or Forks... Table Spoons or Forks... Sugar Tongs and Butter Knives... Oyster Forks... Sterling Silver Tea Spoons... Sterling Silver Sugar Shells, Butter Knives, Pickle Forks and Salad Forks... " [with abstract illustration of tongs with claw-like form]. Chicago Tribune, p. 39. (Viewed 21 June 2019. E00722).
Part of Meriden Britannia, Rogers, Smith & Co. also became part of the International Silver Company in 1898. After this date, it is assumed that any design patents utilized by the Rogers, Smith & Co. division or brand were assigned to the International Silver Company. (See the ISC historical documentation page). |
n. d. c. 1900 |
19th - 20th c. - design catalogue documentationRogers, Smith & Co. (19th-20th century). Scrapbook of halftone proofs (?) for a catalogue of gold and silver plate. Number of pages unknown. (Updated 24 April 2017. A01780.) |
1900s | 1900 - spotlighted advertisement mentionAldrich, Barton, VT. (26 March 1900). Advertisement: "A true history of Rogers & Bro. ... Rogers Brothers Manufacturing Co. ... Rogers, Smith & Co. ... Wm. Rogers Manufacturing Co. ... Meriden Britannia Co. ... 1847 Rogers Brothers... International Silver Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Orleans County Monitor (Barton, VT), presumably p. 5, cols. 5-6. 1900 advertisementsSee the ads 1900 - advertisementThe Fair, Chicago, IL. (19 August 1900). Advertisement: "The largest store in the world... silver sale... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s [/ International Silver Co.] full size sugar tongs or six silver-plated te spoons... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 16, col. 5. (Viewed 30 May 2020. H01831-32).
1900 - advertisementThe Fair, Chicago, IL. (26 August 1900). Advertisement: "The largest, most modern store in the world... silver sale... Rogers, Smith & Co.’s [/ International Silver Co.] ... knives, triple plate; pickle forks, good design; silver plated sugar spoons and full-size sugar tongs, cheese scoops, berry bowls... children’s sets... " [with no illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 53, col. 3. (Viewed 17 June 2019. F00964).
1901 - spotlighted advertisement mentionSimeon L. and George H. Rogers Company. (18 May 1901). Advertisement: "... Sterling silver and silver plated ware... Facts about Rogers trade-marks... " [with mention of Rogers Bros. Manufacturing Co.; Rogers, Smith & Co.; Rogers & Bro.; Meriden Britannia Co.; Wm. Rogers Manufacturing Co.] [with no product illustrations]. The American Artisan and Hardware Record, p. 7. (Viewed 6 July 2021. R01453). 1901 advertisementsSee the ads 1901 - advertisementC. E. Gifford & Co., Fall River, MA. (7 November 1901). Advertisement: "Long lived silver plate... Rogers, Smith & Co. [/ International Silver Co.] ... " [with no illustrations]. The Daily Globe (Fall River, MA), p. 5. (Viewed 29 June 2021. D01877).
1901 - advertisementSiegel-Cooper & Co., Chicago. (15 December 1901). Advertisement: "Attractive values in plated silverware... Combination set of 12 pieces, consisting of six 1847 Rogers Bros.’ knives and six Rogers, Smith & Co.’s [/International Silver Co.] fancy handle forks— in silk lined box..." [with no illustrations]. Inter Ocean (Chicago, IL), presumably p. 44, col. 1. (Viewed 10 July 2023. D01878).
1905 advertisementsSee the ads 1905 - advertisementInternational Silver Company. (4 October 1905). Advertisement: "Rich American cut glass..." [including listing of Rogers, Smith & Co.; with illustration of product design]. The Jewelers’ Circular — Weekly, p. 27. (Viewed 2 September 2018. H00386.) 1905 - advertisementInternational Silver Company. (25 October 1905). Advertisement [including listing of Rogers, Smith & Co.; with product illustration]. The Jewelers’ Circular — Weekly, p. 33. (Viewed 2 September 2018. H00399). 1905 - advertisementInternational Silver Company. (1 November 1905). Advertisement: "Rich American cut glass..." [including listing of Rogers, Smith & Co.; with product illustration]. The Jewelers’ Circular — Weekly, p. 31. (Viewed 2 September 2018. D00253). 1906 - advertisementBennett’s, Omaha, NE. (22 April 1906). Advertisement: "... Silverware... Rogers [Smith & Co.] [/ International Silver Co.] ... " [with no related illustrations]. Omaha Sunday Bee (Nebraska), editorial section, p. 1. (Viewed 23 June 2019. D00976-77). 1907 - advertisementWright, Kay & Co., Detroit, Michigan. (2 December 1907). Advertisement: "Sale Extraordinary! ... Silver Plate... Rogers, Smith & Co. [/ International Silver Co.] ... " [with no illustrations]. Detroit Free Press, p. 5. (Viewed 17 June 2019. F00963).
1909 advertisementsSee the ads 1909 - advertisementWright, Kay & Co., Detroit, MI. (12 February 1909). Advertisement: "Fine Plated Silverware... Rogers, Smith & Co. [/ International Silver Co.] ... " [with no illustrations]. Detroit Free Press (Michigan), p. 5. (Viewed 21 June 2019. C00989).
1909 - advertisementInternational 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.) |
1910s |
1917 - secondary source(1917). Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, vol 3. [On Gilbert Rogers (and C. Rogers & Brothers), (pp. 342-46).] The American Historical Society, Inc.: Boston, New York, Chicago. (Viewed 28 November 2016. AAA00525; AAA00537-39.) |
1920s |
c. 1920 - secondary source(c. 1920). Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, vol 7. [On William Henry Watrous and the Rogers, Smith & Co., (pp. 296-97 and portrait). The American Historical Society, Inc.: Boston, New York, Chicago. Viewed 28 November 2016. AAA00510-13.) |
1930s |
1934 - secondary source(1934). William Rogers and his brothers in the silverware industry. The Keystone magazine, (August 1934), 5 pp., and (September 1934), 4 pp. Reprinted in source unknown, possibly International Silver Company promotional material. [Refers to Meriden Britannia; 1847 Rogers Bros.; Rogers & Brother; Rogers Bros. Mfg. Co.; Rogers Cutlery; Rogers, Smith & Co.; Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co.; and Wm. Rogers & Son.] (Call no. HD9537.U54 I58 1934. Viewed 9 May 2017. AAA00598; A02400.) 1936 - spotlighted article mentionSnow, William G. (17 April 1936). Meriden’s silverware industry history [with mention: "a few years earlier (1877) the business of Rogers, Smith & Co., New Haven, which was owned by the Meriden Britannia Co., was moved here, a building on State street having been erected for their use"]. The Meriden Daily Journal [Fiftieth Anniversary issue (1886-1936)], unknown page number. (Viewed 30 December 2020. D01699). |
1940s | 1944 - advertisementThe Broadway, Los Angeles, CA. (10 December 1944). Advertisement: "Harry W. Smith Collection of Rare and Authentic Old American Silverplate... distinguished Christmas gifts... R. Smith & Co. sugar, cream, spooner... " [with no photo]. Los Angeles Times, Part IV, p. 12. (Viewed 8 August 2020. C00903).
1947 - secondary sourceMay, Earl Chapin. (1947). On "Rogers, Smith & Co.", (pp. 52-3, 100, 108, 117, 205). In A century of silver 1847-1947. Robert M. McBride & Company: New York. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)
Click the following link to see designs and documentation for other historical silver companies from the Meriden area, and those that were connected to the International Silver Company; go to the historical Meriden design overview page and scroll down to section D: "ISC, predecessors & divisions" and E: "Other featured companies". |
1960s | 1962 - article mentionRevi, Albert Christian. (May 1962). American cut glass patterns [with mention of Rogers, Smith & Company]. Spinning Wheel, pp. 16-7. (Viewed 22 July 2021. R01584).
1966 - encyclopedia entryRainwater, Dorothy T. (1966). "International Silver Co." [with mention of Rogers, Smith & Co.], (pp. 82-3). In American silver manufacturers: Their marks, trademarks and history. Everybodys Press: Hanover, PA. (Viewed 9 August 2020. L01882-83 L01900-01).
1966 - encyclopedia entryRainwater, Dorothy T. (1966). "Rogers Brothers" [with mention of Rogers, Smith & Co.], (p. 146). In American silver manufacturers: Their marks, trademarks and history. Everybodys Press: Hanover, PA. (Viewed 5 August 2020. L01882-83; L01915).
1966 - encyclopedia entryRainwater, Dorothy T. (1966). "Rogers, Smith & Co." [with marks], (p. 150). In American silver manufacturers: Their marks, trademarks and history. Everybodys Press: Hanover, PA. (Viewed 5 August 2020. L01882-83; L01917).
1967 - magazine article mentionHogan, E. P. (November 1967). The card receiver in Victorian silverplate. Spinning Wheel, pp. 12-13. (Viewed 10 November 2017. AAA00697.) Illustrations:
1968 articlesSee the articles 1968 - magazine articleHodgson, Beulah D. (February 1968). [Rogers Brothers, The International Silver Company (/ Meriden Britannia), Meriden, Conn.] Silver Magazine. (Viewed 13 September 2017. G00209.)
1968 - article mentionCole, Ann Kilborn. (9 June 1968). American plated silver [with mention: "... Many names still known today were those of silvermakers and pewter makers in Connecticut... Rogers, Smith and Co. ... " Philadelphia Inquirer (Magazine), p. 44. (Viewed 8 September 2020. F00956-57).
1968 - magazine article mentionHogan, E. P. (December 1968). Figural napkin rings for collectors. Spinning Wheel, pp. 12-14. (Viewed 9 November 2017. AAA00696.) Illustrations:
"The trend toward ornamenting napkin rings with full round figures started about 1879 and reached its peak about 1886... So popular were these figural napkin rings that in a short three-year period— 1886, 1887, and 1888— five firms in the Meriden, Conn. area offered 82 different designs... By 1900, tastes had changed and the demand for fancy napkin rings dwindled away to nothing..." (Excerpt from above.)
1969 articlesSee the articles 1969 - article mentionJenkins, Dorothy H. (10 April 1969). Antiques [mention: "syrup jug and plate were produced by Rogers, Smith & Co. ..."] [with photo]. Greece Post (New York), p. 7. (Viewed 20 July 2020. L01782-83).
1969 - magazine article mentionHogan, E. P. (September 1969). Victorian silverplate oil lamps. Spinning Wheel, pp. 10-12. (Viewed 11 November 2017. AAA00697.) Illustrations:
1969 - article mentionHogan, E. P. (November 1969). A century of tea sets [with illustration of Rogers, Smith & Co. design]. Spinning Wheel, pp. 10-3, 52. (Viewed 22 July 2021. R01592).
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1970s |
1971 - magazine article mentionHogan, E. P. (January-February 1971). The old-fashioned dinner caster. Spinning Wheel, pp. 20-22. (Viewed 9 November 2017. AAA00696.) Illustrations:
"By 1893, the demand [for dinner casters] started to wane... They went out of style entirely in the early 1900s." (Excerpt from article above.) 1972 - magazine article mentionHogan, E. P. (June 1972). Hand chasing and other ornamentation on silverware. Spinning Wheel, pp. 10-12. (Viewed 11 November 2017. AAA00697.) Illustrations:
1974 - magazine article mentionHogan, E. P. (November 1974). Victorian silverplated celery stands. Spinning Wheel. [Illustrations show 9 celery stands by Meriden Britannia Company (from 1886 catalogue); undated Meriden Silver Plate Co. relish dish in the shape of a shoe; and 5 celery stands by Rogers, Smith & Co. (1867); one-page article but page number unclear]. (Viewed 9 November 2017. AAA00696.)
1975 - magazine article mentionHogan, E. P. (June 1975). The old fashioned ice pitcher. Spinning Wheel. Four-page article but page numbers unclear.] (Viewed 10 November 2017. AAA00696.) Illustrations:
1976 - magazine article mentionHogan, E. P. (May 1976). Silverware for children [with mention of Rogers, Smith & Co.]. Spinning wheel, pp. 13-16. (Updated 20 July 2021. AAA00699; R01559.)
1977 - secondary sourceHogan, Edmund P. (1977). On "Rogers, Smith & Co.", [pp. 33; 64; 101 (photo of teapot, 1887, with raised or embossed chasing); 139 (photo of tilted pitcher, 1886); 155 (photo of spoon holder. c. 1870); 157, 169 (see excerpt above)]. In An American heritage: A book about the International Silver Company. Taylor Publishing Company: Dallas, TX. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)
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1980s |
1980 - book mentionsHogan, Edmund P. (1980). "Rogers, Smith & Co." mentions. In 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.) Schiffer Publishing Limited: Exton, PA. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)
"In [c.] 1856, for reasons not clear, William [Rogers] left [Rogers Bros. Mfg Co.] (although remaining as director and stockholder) and with George W. Smith, a silverware maker of Albany, New York, organized Rogers, Smith and Company with William as President." 1980 - book mentionHogan, 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. Schiffer Publishing Limited: Exton, PA. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)
1981 - book mentionLaughlin, Ledlie Irwin. (1981). On "Rogers, Smith and Company" [with mark], (vol II, p. 111; and p. 189-90, vol. III). Pewter in America: Its makers and their marks (1981 edition, in 3 volumes). American Legacy Press: New York. (Viewed 3 October 2020. E01645-48). |
2000s | 2001 - articleBryant, Kathy. (10 March 2001). In the family: A silver-plated teapot [by Rogers, Smith & Co.]. Los Angeles Times. (Viewed 14 September 2020. E01378). 2004 - encyclopedia entryRainwater, Dorothy T.; Fuller, Martin; Fuller, Collette. (2004). "International Silver Company" [with mention of Rogers, Smith & Co.], (p. 116-20). Encyclopedia of American silver manufacturers, (revised and expanded 5th ed.). Schiffer Publishing: Atglen, PA. (Viewed 8 August 2020. A02925a-c(-)27a-c).
2004 - encyclopedia entryRainwater, Dorothy T.; Fuller, Martin; Fuller, Collette. (2004). "Rogers Brothers" [with mention of Rogers, Smith & Co.], (pp. 202-03). Encyclopedia of American silver manufacturers, (revised and expanded 5th ed.). Schiffer Publishing: Atglen, PA. (Viewed 8 August 2020. L01872-73).
2004 - encyclopedia entryRainwater, Dorothy T.; Fuller, Martin; Fuller, Collette. (2004). "Rogers, Smith & Co." [with marks], (pp. 206-07). Encyclopedia of American silver manufacturers, (revised and expanded 5th ed.). Schiffer Publishing: Atglen, PA. (Viewed 2 August 2020. A02879a,b).
2007 - spotlighted TV coverage / video - appraisal of Rogers, Smith & Co. vanity mirrorAntiques Roadshow, PBS network, USA. (4 August 2007, event date). Appraisal: Mirror by Rogers, Smith & Co., c. 1875. Location: Spokane, Washington. [Featured in Spokane, Hour 2 (#1211) (Appraiser: Sebastian Clarke).] (Viewed 30 May 2020. H01836-37). |
2010s |
2015 - Rogers, Smith & Co. in SFO Museum exhibitionSFO Museum website. (c. 2015). Webpage for Rogers, Smith & Co. (c. 1870s). Tilting ice water pitcher, exhibited in Egyptian Revival: An everlasting allure at SFO Museum, San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco (15 January - 5 July 2015). (Updated 18 November 2018. A00116.)
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n. d. | n. d. - two-page promotional cardRogers, Smith & Co. (undated). Two-page promotional card: "Solid steel knives, electro silver plated... for sale by A. K. P. Walker, Richmond, ME." (Viewed 22 August 2018. L00696-97).
n. d. - photo of building, ruins(Undated). Photo of Rogers, Smith & Co. building in Hartford, ruins. (Viewed 21 May 2020. H01612). |
Footnotes:
[1] McKinstry, E. Richard / Winterthur Museum. (1984). Trade catalogues at Winterthur: A guide to the literature of merchandising, 1750 to 1980 (online). [Entry no. 1665, p. 290.] Garland Publishing: New York and London. Viewed 19 June 2016. (Please note, sometimes the trade catalogue itself is searchable in a library catalogue, and sometimes one needs to search the microform series as a whole.) Viewed 19 June 2016. [A00518; A00904]
[2] See footnote no. 1. [Entry no. 1681, p. 293]. Viewed 19 June 2016. [A00518-19]
DESIGN MERIDEN:
On Rogers, Smith & Co. - 1: designs in collections, etc. | 2: design catalogues, etc.