Wm. Rogers & Son / Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. designs in collections, at auction, and in exhibitions
artdesigncafé - design | Design Meriden | 18 March 2016 | Updated 23 December 2021
LINK: Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. design catalogues and historical information
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Above, design for handle by Sidney Smith for Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (design patent no. 23,326; 5 June 1894). For more information, see the listing on the parallel Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. design catalogues and historical information webpage.
After 1898, Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co., along with its associated brand Wm. Rogers & Son, became part of the International Silver Company.
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A. Wm. Rogers & Son / Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. - designs in museums, etc. (by year)
1860s | c. 1865 - tablespoonWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1865). Tablespoon. Silver. (Accession no. 1985.86.395. Viewed 5 April 2017. A01818.) c. 1865 - child’s knife and forkWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1865). Child’s knife and fork. Molded coin silver. (Accession no. 1999.90.132-133. Viewed 15 April 2017. AAA00591-C23.)
c. 1865 - tablespoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (c. 1865). Tablespoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1928.3618. Viewed 21 July 2018. E00082-83).
1865 - boxWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (1865). Box (cardboard with printed label paper). (Accession no. 2007.13.0. Viewed 15 April 2017. AAA00591-C03.)
1865-70 - teaspoon, Olive patternWm. Rogers Manufacturing Co. (1865-70). Teaspoon, Olive pattern. (Object ID no. 1966.582.01. Viewed 21 July 2018. E00092). c. 1865-71 - dessert spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1865-71). Dessert spoon. (Accession no. MUTR2011.501. Viewed 25 July 2021. J01428).
1865-78 - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (1865-78). Teaspoon. Silver plate. Accession no. 1970.0112. (Viewed 29 March 2017. A01829.) 1865-85 - butter knifeWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (1865-85). Butter knife. Silver. [Accession no. L 905 (permanent collection). Viewed 7 June 2017. A02621.]
1865-98 - teaspoonWm Rogers & Son. (1865-98). Teaspoon. (Identifier: V 6222. Viewed 10 May 2020. J00327). 1865-98 - teaspoonWm Rogers & Son. (1865-98). Teaspoon. (Identifier: V 6403a-d. Viewed 10 May 2020. J00326). 1867-71 - spoonsWm Rogers & Son. (1867-71). Spoons. (Identifier: 140136. Viewed 10 May 2020. J00328). c. 1868 - sugar shellWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1868). Sugar shell. Silver or silver plate. (Accession no. 1981.25.31. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00145). |
1870s | 1875-1920 - two dinner forksWm Rogers Mfg. Co. (1875-1920). Two dinner forks. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. H 34516.001-.002. Viewed 23 July 2018. C00101-02; E00209-10).
1875-1925 - dinner forkWm Rogers & Son. (1875-1925). Dinner fork. (Identifier: V 6413a-d. Viewed 10 May 2020. J00329). c. 1876 - sugar shell, Unique patternWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1876). Sugar shell, Unique pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1990.11. Viewed 2 April 2017. A01889.) c. 1877 - commemorative spoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (c. 1877). Commemorative spoon. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. H 89094. Viewed 23 July 2018. C00103-04).
c. 1879 - spoon, Hartford patternWilliam Rogers & Son. (patented 1879). Spoon, Hartford pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 88.104.1. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01610.) c. 1879-86 - butter knife, Angelo patternWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1879-86). Butter knife, Angelo pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 88.105.1. Viewed 5 April 2017. A01892.) Click the following link to see the parallel webpage - William Rogers Mfg. Co. (and Wm. Rogers & Son) design catalogues and historical information. |
1880s | c. 1880 - forkWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1880). Fork. Silver plate. (Cat. no. 2008.010. Viewed 25 August 2018. J00101-02). c. 1880 - knifeWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1880). Knife, pattern unknown. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1989.112.7. Viewed 2 April 2017. A01884.) c. 1880 - pickle fork, Lyonnaise patternRogers Cutlery Co. (merged with Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co.) (Patented 1880). Pickle fork, Lyonnaise pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 88.113.3. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01638.) 1880-1900 - ten dessert spoonsWm Rogers & Son. (1880-1900). Ten dessert spoons. Silver or silver plate. [Object ID nos. 1983.028.07.01(-.10). Viewed 5 August 2018. J00043-52]. c. 1881 - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (Patented 1881). Teaspoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1989.71.3. Viewed 5 April 2017. A01898.) 1881-91 - three table knivesRogers Cutlery Co. (1881-91). Three table knives. (Accession no. 1982.11.8-10. Viewed 15 April 2017. AAA00591-C33-C35.)
n. d. - soup spoonProbably Rogers Cutlery Co. (undated). Soup spoon. [Dating is in question given "R C" attribution and the years of operation of the company.] Silver plate. (Accession no. 1995.19.2. Viewed 7 March 2017. A01673.) c. 1883 - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1883). Teaspoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1989.19.2. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01647.) c. 1885 - moustache cup, saucerWm Rogers Mfg Co. (c. 1885). Moustache cup, saucer. Silver plate. (Cat. no. H 34489.001-.002. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00205-08).
c. 1885 - serving spoonAttributed to Wm Rogers & Son. (c. 1885). Serving spoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2000.46. Viewed 7 March 2017. A01668.) c. 1885 - fish serverAttributed to Wm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1885). Fish server. Silver plate. (Accession no. 88.156.3. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01640.) c. 1885 - oyster fork, Game patternWm Rogers & Son. (c. 1885). Oyster fork, Game pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1991.144.4. Viewed 7 March 2017. A01676.) 1885 - drink serviceWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (1885). Drink service: water pourer; pitcher; stand; drip bowl; cup. Silver plate. Accession no. 1993.135.1a-e. (Viewed 15 April 2017. AAA00591-C25.)
c. 1886 - cake knifeWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1886). Cake knife. Silver plate. (Accession no. 87.223.13. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01626.) 1889? - souvenir teaspoon with image of George WashingtonWm. Rogers & Son. (1889?). Souvenir teaspoon with image of George Washington. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. ID. no. 1999.61.1. Viewed 31 July 2018. H00128). c. 1889 - spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1889). Spoon (with relief of American eagle and bust of George Washington). Silver plate. (Accession no. 43.3274. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02129.)
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1890s | c. 1890 - cream pitcherWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1890). Cream pitcher. Silver or nickel plate. (Object ID no. 2006.002.05. Viewed 31 July 2018. H00129). c. 1890 - cake basketWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (c. 1890). Cake basket. (Accession no. 1989.13.0. Viewed 15 April 2017. AAA00591-C24.)
c. 1890 - teaspoon, Scroll patternWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1890). Teaspoon, Scroll pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 88.112.13. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01635.) patented 1890 - pie serverWm. Rogers & Son. (patented 1890). Pie server. Silver or silver plate. (Object no. 5554. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02872). c. 1891 - oyster ladle, Triumph patternWm. Rogers & Son. (patented February 1891). Oyster ladle, Triumph pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 88.105.3. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01629.) 1891-1920 - spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (1891-1920). Spoon. Silver. (Object no. 2009.28.74. Viewed 11 June 2017. A02696.) c. 1892 - communion pitcherPossibly Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (c. 1892). Communion pitcher. Silver or silver plate. (Object ID no. 2001.074. Viewed 22 July 2018. F00122-23). 1892 - trophyWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (1892). Trophy. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2001.95.0. Viewed 15 April 2017. AAA00591-C26.)
1895-97 - salad fork, Mayflower patternPossibly Wm Rogers Mfg. Co. (1895-97). Salad fork, Mayflower pattern. Silver plate. (Obj. no. 1997.062.0008. Viewed 26 August 2018. J00178). 1897 - trophyWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (1897). Trophy. (Accession no. Y72.715. Viewed 20 September 2020. E01395; J00744).
1873-98 - knife boxWm. Rogers & Son / Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (1873-98). Box for "medium knives". (Object no. 1949.2.2. Updated 3 December 2021. AAA00591-C02; J01475). The William Rogers Mfg. Co. (and Wm. Rogers & Son brand) became part of the International Silver Company after 1898. After this date, it is assumed that any design patents utilized by the William Rogers Mfg. Co. and Wm. Rogers & Son were assigned to the International Silver Company. (See the ISC historical documentation page). |
1900s | c. 1900 - spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1900). Spoon. (Accession no. 2018.72.9. Viewed 25 July 2021. J01429).
c. 1900 - spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (c. 1900). Souvenir spoon. (Accession no. 82.39.121. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02686.)
c. 1906 - serving spoonWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (c. 1906). Serving spoon. Silver or silver plate. (Object no. H 87086. Viewed 30 June 2018. A03044).
1906-30 - four forksWm Rogers Mfg Co. / ISC. (1906-30). Four forks. (Accession no. S.1980.87.197. Viewed 11 June 2017. A02731.)
1906-30 - spoonPuritan Silver Co. / Wm Rogers Mfg Co. / (ISC). (1906-30). Iced tea spoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. S.1980.87.198. Viewed 11 June 2017. A02732.)
c. 1907 - oyster fork, Alhambra patternWm. Rogers & Son / (ISC). (Patented 1907). Oyster fork, Alhambra pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1990.143.5. Viewed 1 April 2017. A01886.) |
1910s | 1910 - flatware set, Orange Blossom patternWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (1910). Flatware set, Orange Blossom pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 76.23.1-71. Viewed 11 September 2017. G00292-363.) Photos - Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT
patented 1910 - serving ladleWm. Rogers & Son / (ISC). (patented 1910). Serving ladle. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. 2010.034.012. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02861-62). patented 1910 - serving spoonWm. Rogers & Son / (ISC). (patented 1910). Serving spoon. (Accession no. 1980.236.74. Viewed 28 July 2018. H00047). c. 1910 - sugar spoonWm. Rogers & Son / (ISC). (c. 1910). Sugar spoon. Silver or silver plate. (Object no. 1976.005.008. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02870-71). patented 1910 - spoon, Orange Blossom patternWm. Rogers & Son. (patented 1910). Spoon, Orange Blossom pattern. Silver plate. (Object ID no. 1982.107.2192. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02897-98). patented 1910 - ten orange spoonsWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (patented 1910). Ten orange spoons. Silver plate. [Cat. no. H 93434.001(-.010). Viewed 5 August 2018. H00330-39].
c. 1910 - fork and spoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / International Silver Co. (c. 1910). Fork and spoon. (Accession no. H9-11-502. Viewed 20 September 2020. J00741).
c. 1910 - set of five butter knives, Lily patternWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (c. 1910). Set of five butter knives, Lily pattern. Silver plate. (Cat. ID no. 2005.152.34. Viewed 31 July 2018. H00127). c. 1910 - four dessert spoons, New Daisy patternWm. Rogers Manufacturing Co. / Wm. Rogers & Son / ISC. (c. 1910). Four dessert spoons, New Daisy pattern. (Object ID no. 1983.028.06.1-.4. Viewed 21 July 2018. E00088-91).
c. 1910 - tablespoonWm. Rogers & Son / William Rogers Mfg. Co. / ISC. (c. 1910). Tablespoon. Silver plate. (Cat. no. H 93753. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00213-14).
patented 1910 - four teaspoonsWm. Rogers & Son / ISC. (patented 1910). Four teaspoons. Silver plate. (Cat. no. 81.28.2.1-.2; 83.28.2.1-.2. Viewed 24 July 2018. C00132-34).
patented 1910 - spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (patented 1910). Spoon. Silver or silver plate. (ID no. 30521x03278. Viewed 24 July 2018. C00111). patented 1910 - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (patented 1910). Teaspoon. Silver plate. (Cat. no. 74.89.140. Viewed 25 August 2018. J00089). c. 1911 - teaspoon, Orchid patternAttributed to Wm Rogers & Son / ISC. (patented 1911). Teaspoon, Orchid pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1990.143.3. Viewed 7 March 2017. A01678.) c. 1912 - dessert knifeWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Co. (c. 1912). Dessert knife. (Accession no. H9-3-931. Viewed 8 September 2020. J00683).
c. 1912 - teaspoonWm. Rogers Mfg Co. / ISC. (patented 1912). Teaspoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1989.71.7. Viewed 6 March 2017. A01658.) 1913 - forkWm. Rogers & Son. / International Silver Company. (1913). Fork. Silver or silver plate. (Object ID no. H.6038.16.1. Viewed 5 August 2018. H00347).
c. 1914 - various items, Rose patternWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (c. 1914). Eight dinner forks, six salad forks, four soup spoons, twelve teaspoons, jelly serving spoon, six knives, Rose pattern. (Cat. nos. 85-96-124a-.124f. Viewed 22 July 2018. F00113-18).
patented 1915 - souvenir spoonWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (patented 1915). Souvenir spoon. Silver. (Object ID no. H.6056.13. Viewed 4 August 2018. H00299).
patented 1915 - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (patented 1915). Teaspoon. (Object ID no. 75.83.21. Viewed 13 August 2018. L00347).
patented 1915 - sugar spoonWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Co. (patented 1915). Sugar spoon. (Accession no. 0982.0209.0002. Viewed 27 December 2020. J01049).
patented 1915 - sugar spoonWm. Rogers & Son [/ International Silver Co.]. (patented 1915). Sugar spoon. (Accession no. 1982.0209.0002. Viewed 23 December 2021. J01510).
1915-20 - spoonWm. Rogers & Son / (ISC). (1915-20). Spoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. H.1996.50.1. Viewed 10 June 2017. A02668.)
c. 1917 - tablewareWm. Rogers & Son. / (ISC). (c. 1917). Tableware: 3 knives, 5 forks, 2 teaspoons, 4 serving spoons. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. 2011-006.AK179. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02867-69). c. 1918 - souvenir spoonWm. Rogers & Son / (ISC). (c. 1918). Souvenir spoon, "Niagara-on-the-Lake" engraved in the bowl. Silver or silver plate. (Object ID no. 988.131. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02881-83). 1910s - souvenir spoonWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Co. (1910s). Souvenir spoon. (Accession no. 1977.024.003. Viewed 5 March 2021. J01358). Click the following link to see designs and documentation for other historical silver companies that were connected to the International Silver Company, and those from the Meriden area, including other "Rogers" companies; go to the historical Meriden design overview page and scroll down to section D: "ISC, predecessors & divisions" and E: "Other featured companies". |
1920s | patented 1920 - four salad forksWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / International Silver Company. (patented 1920). Four salad forks. Silver plate. [Cat. no. H 95162.013(-.016). Viewed 12 August 2018. L00327-30].
c. 1921 - platterWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (c. 1921). Platter. Silver plate. (Cat. no. DIX2017.001.336. Viewed 25 August 2018. J00087-88). 1923 or earlier - soup spoon & dessert spoonWm. Rogers & Son [/ International Silver Co.]. (1923 or earlier). Soup spoon and dessert spoon. [Accession nos. MUTR2011.507.1(-2). Viewed 25 July 2021. J01426-27).
c. 1923 - serving spoonWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Co. (c. 1923). Serving spoon. (Accession no. MUTR1996.120. viewed 1 July 2021. J01380).
c. 1923 - six spoonsWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (c. 1923). Six spoons. (Accession nos. 1991.9.23.1-6. Viewed 1 September 2017. G00098-103.)
patented 1923 - two dinner forksWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (patented 1923). Two dinner forks. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. P2002.11.016A-B. Viewed 26 August 2018. J00174-75). c. 1923 - four forksWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (c. 1923). Four forks. (Accession nos. 1991.9.27.1-4. Viewed 1 September 2017. G00106-09.)
c. 1925 - two forksWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Company. (c. 1925). Two forks. (Accession nos. 1991.9.26.1-2. Viewed 1 September 2017. G00104-05.)
c. 1926 - Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exhibition spoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / ISC. (c. 1926). Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exhibition spoon. (Accession no. 2016.0246. Viewed 21 July 2018. E00084-85).
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1930s | c. 1930 - toast holderWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / International Silver Co. (c. 1930). Toast holder. (Accession no. 2018.197.5.1-2. Viewed 22 November 2020. J00979).
c. 1932 - spoonWm. Rogers & Son / (ISC). (design patented March 15, 1932). Spoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 88.104.7. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01628.) c. 1932 - soup spoonWm. Rogers Mfg Co. / ISC. (patented 1932). Soup spoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1989.71.10. Viewed 6 March 2017. A01659.) c. 1933 - Chicago World’s Fair Administration Building spoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / ISC. (c. 1933). Chicago World’s Fair Administration Building spoon. (Accession no. 2016.0243. Viewed 21 July 2018. E00086-87).
c. 1935 - souvenir spoonWm. Rogers Manufacturing Company. (c. 1935). Souvenir Spoon: Connecticut Tercentenary 1635-1935. (Accession no. 71.2c. Viewed 30 August 2017. G00086.) 1935-55 - souvenir spoon (State of Wisconsin)Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / International Silver Co. (1935-55). Souvenir spoon (State of Wisconsin). (Accession no. 314637. Viewed 26 July 2021. J01450). c. 1938 - twelve World’s Fair spoons and boxLillian V. M. Helander for William Rogers Mfg Co. / ISC. (patented 1938). Twelve 1939 New York World’s Fair spoons and presentation box. Silver plate. (Accession nos. 2006.200.1.1-13. New Haven, CT. Viewed 30 March 2017. A01844-56.)
1939 - commemorative teaspoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / (ISC). (1939). Commemorative Teaspoon, with Trylon and Perisphere, 1939 New York World’s Fair. Silver plate. (Accession no. 96.58.2. Viewed 8 April 2017. A02030.) 1939 - commemorative teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Co. (1939). Commemorative teaspoon (King George IV, Queen Elizabeth, commemorating the visit of our king[,] queen to Canada 1939). (Accession no NN 1033. Viewed 5 March 2021. J01356).
1939 - commemorative teaspoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / (ISC). (1939). Commemorative teaspoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 96.58.6. Viewed 8 April 2017. A02031.) 1939 - commemorative teaspoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / (ISC). (1939). Commemorative teaspoon (depicting the 1939 New York World’s Fair Railroad Transportation building). Silver plate. Accession no. 96.58.1. (Viewed 8 April 2017. A02032.) 1939 - World’s Fair flatwareLillian V. M. Helander for Wm. Rogers Mfg Co / ISC. (1939). New York World’s Fair flatware. (Updated 24 June 2019. Accession nos. 1991.476.3.1-4.1; 1991.476.6.1-7.1; 1991.476.9.1-10.1. A01970-75.)
1939 - World’s Fair spoonLillian V. M. Helander for William Rogers Mfg. Co. / (ISC). (1939; designed 1938). 1939 New York World’s Fair spoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2005.25.3. Viewed 2 March 2017. A01517.) 1939 - set of souvenir flatwareWm Rogers Mfg Co. / ISC. (c. 1939). Set of souvenir flatware from the 1939 World’s Fair. Silver plate, original box. (Accession nos. 2014.1250.1-47. Viewed 6 May 2017. A02381.)
1939 - World’s Fair spoonWm. Rogers Manufacturing Co. / (ISC). (1939). 1939 New York World’s Fair spoon. (Accession no. 2012.13.1. Viewed 7 April 2017. A01908.) c. 1939 - World’s Fair spoonWilliam Rogers Mfg. Co. / (ISC). (c. 1939). 1939 New York World’s Fair souvenir spoon. (Viewed 1 March 2017. A01504.) 1939 - World’s Fair flatwareProbably Wm. Rogers Mfg Co / ISC. (1939). New York World’s Fair flatware. (Viewed 7 April 2017. Accession nos. 1991.476.1.1-2.1; 1991.476.5.1; 1991.476.8.1. A01976; A01978-80.)
1939 - World’s Fair salt and pepper shakersProbably Wm. Rogers Mfg Co / ISC. (1939). Salt and pepper shakers from the New York World’s Fair, 1939. Silver plate. (Viewed 7 April 2017. Accession no. 1991.476.11.1 a-c. A01977.) 1939 - souvenir spoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / ISC. (1939). Souvenir spoon, Golden Gate International Exposition. Silver plate. (Cat. no. 2011.0018.0019. Viewed 22 July 2018. F00120). 1939 - commemorative spoon, King George and Queen Elizabeth visit to CanadaWm. Rogers & Son [/ International Silver Co.]. (1939). Commemorative spoon, King George and Queen Elizabeth visit to Canada. (Accession no. 2005.356. Viewed 26 July 2021. J01439).
c. 1939 - salt & pepper setWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / ISC. (c. 1939). Salt & pepper set (New York World’s Fair, 1939-40). (Accession no. 83.53.97 a,b,c. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02687.)
c. 1939 - coffee spoon, Meadowbrook patternAttributed to Wm. Rogers & Son / ISC. (c. 1939). Coffee spoon, Meadowbrook pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1990.141.21. Viewed 7 March 2017. A01665.) c. 1939 - two spoons (awards)Wm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Co. (c. 1939). Two spoons (awards). (Accession no. 982.53.708A-B. Viewed 5 March 2021. J01355).
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1940s | c. 1940 - fork, Avalon patternWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / (ISC). (c. 1940). Fork, Avalon pattern. Silver plate. (Cat. no. 6654. Viewed 20 July 2018. C00079). patented 1940 - teaspoon, Exquisite patternWm. Rogers & Son / ISC. (patented 1940). Teaspoon, Exquisite pattern. Silver or silver plate. (Accession no. 1967.155.3. Viewed 28 July 2018. H00046). c. 1941 - spoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / (ISC). (patented 1941). Spoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1990.141.13. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01612.) c. 1944 - dessert spoon, U. S. NavyWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / (ISC). (c. 1944). Dessert spoon, U. S. Navy. (Inventory no. 04767. Viewed 16 August 2018. L00520). c. 1945 - tea and coffee serviceWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / International Silver Co. (c. 1945). Teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher. (Accession no. HF.96.41.1(-4). Viewed 18 October 2020. F01530-33).
c. 1945 - spoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / ISC. (c. 1945). Spoon. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. 2008.10.36. Viewed 17 July 2018. G02899-2900). |
1950s | 1950-67 - three spoonsWm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Co. (1950-67). Three spoons. (Accession no. 91-570. Viewed 22 November 2020. J00980). 1959 - butter knifeWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / International Silver Co. (1959). Butter knife (formerly owned by Beatrice Fox, former c. 1938+ president of G. Fox & Co.). (Object no. 1986.213.4. Viewed 3 December 2021. J01476). |
1960s |
c. 1961 - fork and spoon, El California patternWilliam Rogers Mfg. Co. / (ISC). (designed 1961). El California pattern fork. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1995.101.1-2. Viewed 2 March 2017. A01518-19.) |
n. d. | n. d. - ladleWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Ladle. (Accession no. MUTR1996.120. Viewed 11 October 2021. J01460).
n. d. - souvenir spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Souvenir spoon (King George and Queen Elizabeth). (Accession no. 970.095.007. Viewed 22 November 2020. J0098 ).
n. d. - butter knifeWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Butter knife. Silver plate. (Cat. no. 1966.032.004. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02863-64). n. d. - forkWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Fork. Silver plate. (Cat. no. 1985.068.018. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02865-66). n. d. - spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Spoon. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. 2004.11.07.jh. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02874-75). n. d. - dinner forkWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Dinner fork. Silver or silver plate. (Object ID no. L993.D.072.001. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02879-80). n. d. - two oyster forksWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Two oyster forks. Silver plate. (Object ID no. 1982.107.2193. Viewed 17 July 2018. G02897-98). n. d. - six butter knivesWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Six butter knives. (Cat. nos. 1988-021-001; -004; -006; -007; -008; -012). Viewed 17 July 2018. G02907-12).
n. d. - two forks, in Mayfair and Daisy patternsWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Two forks, in Mayfair and Daisy pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1982.107. Viewed 21 July 2018. E00065-66). n. d. - fork, Sovereign patternWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Fork, Sovereign pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1982.107. Viewed 21 July 2018. E00065-66). 20th c. - spoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / (ISC). (20th century). Spoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. T-98. Viewed 22 July 2018. F00099-100). n. d. - dinner fork, salad fork, teaspoon, soup spoon, knifeWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Dinner fork, salad fork, teaspoon, soup spoon, dinner knife. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. 2015.026.001a-.001e). Viewed 22 July 2018. F00091-95).
n. d. - spoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Spoon. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. L977.1.32. Viewed 22 July 2018. F00096). n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Teaspoon. Silver or silver plate. (Object ID. L993.D.072.002. Viewed 22 July 2018. F00097-98). n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son / William Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Teaspoon. Sterling silver. (Cat. no. H 93413. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00211-12).
19th c. - loving cupWm. Rogers & Son. (19th century). Loving cup. (Object ID no. 90.430.43. Viewed 13 August 2018. L00349).
late 19th c. - butter knifeWm Rogers Mfg. Co. (late 19th century). Butter knife. Silver plate. (Accession no. 90.36. Viewed 27 August 2018. J00184-85). n. d. - two tablespoons, La France patternWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Two tablespoons, La France pattern. Silver or silver plate. [Accession nos. 1971.1085.1(-2). Viewed 28 August 2018. J00188-89].
n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Teaspoon. (Accession no. 1996.x.128. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00612).
n. d. - four teaspoonsWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / International Silver Co. (undated). Four teaspoons. (Accession no. 2000.948.001. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00613).
n. d. - butter knifeWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Butter knife. (Accession no. 487-1108. Viewed 5 March 2021. J01354). n. d. - spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Spoon. (Accession no. 2000.960.001.18. Viewed 19 December 2021. J01490).
n. d. - two dinner forksWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Dinner fork. (Accession no. 1986.1195.0001; 1986.1196.0001. Viewed 23 December 2021. Q01094).
n. d. - teaspoon with floral designWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon with floral design. (Accession no. 1982.0210.0009. Viewed 23 December 2021. J01511).
n. d. - dinner knife (stainless)Wm. Rogers & Son [/ International Silver Co.]. (undated). Dinner knife (stainless). (Accession no. 1986.0667.0001. Viewed 23 December 2021. J01512).
n. d. - presumably serving spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Presumably serving spoon. (Accession no. 1984.21.141.1-2. Viewed 11 October 2021. J01459).
n. d. - sugar spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Sugar spoon. (Accession no. 1958.0006.0164.A-D. Viewed 25 July 2021. J01425).
n. d. - spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Spoon. (Accession no. 2008.0055.0268. Viewed 26 July 2021. J01438).
n. d. - three serving spoonsWm. Rogers Mfg Co. (undated). Three serving spoon. [Accession no. 1994.3645.1(-3). Viewed 5 March 2021. J01351-53].
n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon. (Accession no. 1988.021.18 a. Viewed 5 March 2021. J01359). n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon with floral design. (Accession no. 0982.0210.0009. Viewed 27 December 2020. J01050).
n. d. - forkWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Fork. (Accession no. 1976.0174.0010e. Viewed 5 March 2021. J01357).
n. d. - two forksWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Two forks. (Accession no. 1976.0174.0010b and 1976.0174.0010d. Viewed 23 November 2020. J00985-86).
n. d. - tablespoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Tablespoon. (Accession no. 1975.001.3145. Viewed 18 October 2020. J00893).
n. d. - forkWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Fork. (Accession no. X.84.5.44. Viewed 18 October 2020. F01529).
n. d. - pie serverWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Pie server. (Cat. no. H72.17.970. Viewed 27 December 2020. J01047).
n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon. (Accession no. X.967.485.001. Viewed 27 December 2020. J01048).
n. d. - serving spoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Serving spoon. (Accession no. 1991.0743.0000. Viewed 22 November 2020. J00978).
n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon. (Accession no. H9-4-239. Viewed 8 September 2020. J00683).
n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon. (Accession no. H9-11-504. Viewed 8 September 2020. J00684).
n. d. - pickle forkWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Pickle fork. (Accession no. 86.2.4. Updated 13 September 2020. E01368; J00685).
n. d. - mustard spoonPossibly Wm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Mustard spoon. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. H 11898. Viewed 26 August 2018. J00173).
19th c. - two teaspoonsWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (19th century). Two teaspoons. Silver or silver plate. [Accession nos. 1998.3932.1(-.2). Viewed 15 August 2018. L00502-03].
n. d. - forkWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Fork. (Object ID no. 78.104.16. Viewed 13 August 2018. L00348).
1865-1950 - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (1850-1950). Teaspoon. Metal. (Accession no. H.1992.57.2181. Viewed 10 June 2017. A02663.)
n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (1865-98). Teaspoon. Silver or silver plate. (Accession no. 1998.959. Viewed 23 August 2018. L00714). n. d. - twelve dinner knives, six teaspoonsWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / International Silver Company. (undated). Twelve dinner knives, six teaspoons. Silver plate. [Cat. no. H 95162.001(-.012 & -.017-.022). Viewed 12 August 2018. L00315-26; L00331-36].
n. d. - five teaspoons and boxWm. Rogers & Son / Wm Rogers Mfg. Co. / International Silver Company. (undated). Five teaspoons and box. (H 93430.001.-.006. Viewed 24 July 2018. C00113-18).
n. d. - spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Spoon. Silver. (ID no. 00372X00001. Viewed 24 July 2018. C00112). n. d. - serving spoonWm Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Serving spoon. Silver plate. (Cat. no. H 93769.001. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00215).
n. d. - knifeWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Knife. (Accession no. 1995.117.150. Viewed 3 July 2018. G00110.)
n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers Manufacturing Co. (undated). Teaspoon. (Accession no. 1998.957.6. Viewed 28 August 2017. G00056.) n. d. - commemorative spoonWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Commemorative spoon. Silver plate. (Cat. no. 75.32.195. Viewed 22 July 2018. F00121). n. d. - two soup spoonsWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Two soup spoons. (Cat. no. 75-40-5d. Viewed 22 July 2018. F00119). n. d. - butter knifeWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Butter knife. Silver or silver plate. (Object no. 1977:65:E. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02873). n. d. - teaspoon, Avalon patternAttributed to Wm Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon, Avalon pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1993.29.2. Viewed 7 March 2017. A01674.) n. d. - teaspoon, Triumph patternAttributed to Wm Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon, Triumph pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1993.29.1. Viewed 7 March 2017. A01675.) n. d. - teaspoonAttributed to Wm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon. Silver. (Accession no. 55.98.2. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01623.) n. d. - spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Spoon. (Cat. no. L977.1.19. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02876). n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon. (Cat. no. L977.1.34. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02877). n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon. (Cat. no. L977.1.26. Viewed 16 July 2018. G02878). n. d. - meat fork(s)Wm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Meat fork(s). Silver plate. (Accession no. 1981.25.32.02. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00143). n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon. Silver or silver plate. (Accession no. 1981.25.39. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00140). n. d. - six coffee spoonsWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Six coffee spoons. Silver or silver plate. (Accession no. 1983.41.50.06. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00142). n. d. - serving spoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Serving spoon. Silver or silver plate. (Accession no. 1978.192.32. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00144). n. d. - six dinner knivesWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Six dinner knives. (Accession no. 1978.148.17.06. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00141). n. d. - eight knivesWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Eight knives. Silver or silver plate. (Accession no. 1978.148.23.01-.08. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00139). n. d. - forkRogers Cutlery Co. (undated). Fork. (Object ID no. H.6038.16.3. Viewed 23 August 2018. J00073).
n. d. - sauceboat, cover, teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Sauceboat, cover, and teaspoon, shell shape. (Object no. 09694 a-c. Viewed 23 August 2018. J00059-21; J00060-61).
n. d. - trayWilliam Rogers Manufacturing Co. (undated). Tray (with loop handles, oval shape, gadroon edge, chased center). Silver plate. (Accession no. D1981.28.110. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-052.)
n. d. - knife holder and six knivesWilliam Rogers Manufacturing Co. (undated). Bird knife holder and 6 knives. Silver plate. Accession no. D1981.28.381.1-7. (Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-146.)
n. d. - knife holder and six knivesWilliam Rogers Manufacturing Co. (undated). Six cordials. Sterling silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.382.1-6. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-147.)
n. d. - teapotWilliam Rogers Manufacturing Co. (undated). Teapot (with band of fruit at neck). Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.243. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-095.)
n. d. - tongsWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Tongs. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1979.68.353. Viewed 15 April 2017. AAA00591-C36.)
n. d. - teaspoonWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Teaspoon. Coin silver. (Accession no. 1991.178.13. Viewed 15 April 2017. AAA00591-C37.)
n. d. - trayWilliam Rogers Manufacturing Co. (undated). Tray (oval with handles, applied floral rim). Silver plate. (Accession no. D1981.28.157. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-067.)
n. d. - coffee potWilliam Rogers Manufacturing Co. (undated). Coffee pot, Avon pattern. Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.38. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-145.)
n. d. - soup ladleWilliam Rogers Manufacturing Co. (undated). Soup ladle. Silver plate. (Accession no. D1981.28.43. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-159.)
n. d. - four knivesWm. Rogers Manufacturing Company. (undated.) Four fruit (?) knives. Silver. (Accession no. 2013.106.1-4. Viewed 6 April 2016. B00112-13.)
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B. William Rogers Mfg. Co / Wm. Rogers & Son designs at auction
1930s | c. 1939 - cutlery serviceWm. Rogers Mfg Co. / ISC. (c. 1939). Cutlery service, celebrating New York World’s Fair, 1939: eight knives, eight forks, eight salad forks, three serving spoons, two fish knives, seven butter knives, eight soup spoons, one sauce ladle, sixteen tea spoons, and one sugar spoon, in a fitted box. (Viewed 15 July 2018. G02764). |
n. d. | n. d. - pair of cake serversWm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (undated). Pair of cake servers. (Viewed 15 July 2018. G02762).
n. d. - bottle opener, pie server, and plated part setWm. Rogers & Son. (undated). Bottle opener, pie server, and plated part set. (Viewed 15 July 2018. G02763).
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C. William Rogers Mfg. Co. / Wm. Rogers & Sons designs in exhibitions
1890s | 1893 - World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago1 May - 30 October 1893. World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago. See: (1893). World’s Columbian Exposition, 1893 (Chicago), Official catalogue, Part VIII. [Listed: Wm. Rogers Manufacturing Company, (p. 28)]. W. B. Conkey Company: Chicago. (Viewed 8 January 2017. A00850; A01460; AAA00588.)
Also see: (1898). Connecticut at the World’s Fair: Report of the commissioners from Connecticut of the Columbian Exhibition of 1893 at Chicago. [Listed: Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. (p. 128)]. Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company: Hartford, CT. (Viewed 2 March 2017. A01528-31.) |
1910s | 1915 - Panama-Pacific Exposition (presumably)20 February - 4 December 1915. Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco. > Presumably unspecified designs exhibited by Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / International Silver Co.
See other exhibitions noted as including unspecified International Silver Company designs (1898-present). At this developing research point, Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / Wm. Rogers & Son designs could have been exhibited in some of these exhibitions. |
1920s | 1924 - St. Louis convention exhibit25 August - 3 September 1924. American National Retail Jewelers’ Association convention exhibits, Hotel Statler, St. Louis, Missouri. > Unspecified designs exhibited by Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. / International Silver Company.
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1990s | 1992-99 - Canada / USA travelling exhibition7 venues: 1992-99. Shaken, not stirred: Cocktail shakers and design at Seagram Museum, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (11 December 1992 - 31 October 1993); Museum of our National Heritage, Lexington, Massachusetts (24 April - 30 October 1994); Milwaukee Art Museum (29 September 1995 - 7 January 1996); Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Alabama (24 July 1996 - 8 September 1996); Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans (1 October - 1 March 1997); The Museums at Stony Brook, Long Island, New York [now "The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages"] (3 May - 4 September 1997); possibly Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, FL (c. January 1998); and San Francisco International Airport Museum (21 March 1998 - 20 February 1999). Exhibited design (at Stony Brook viewing; due to nature of exhibition, the presentations at different sites may have varied.) > Wm. Rogers & Son / International Silver Co. (patented 1927). Cocktail shaker with two stemmed cups. (Private lender.)
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2000s | 2005-07 - Dallas Museum of Art travelling exhibition5 venues: 2005-07. Modernism in American Silver: 20th-Century Design. (Viewed 21 March 2016. A00140.) > Venues: Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC; Nevada Museum of Art, Reno; Dallas Museum of Art; The Wolfsonian, Miami Beach, FL; The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN.
See our Design Meriden compilation listing over 1000 exhibitions since 1851, featuring historical design associated with the Meriden area. |
Footnote:
[1] May, Earl Chapin. (1947). A century of silver 1847-1947, (p. 368-69). Robert M. McBride & Company: New York. Viewed 15 March 2017. [DM]
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