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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Free from a yard sale Too much rust 1865 VIM ROGERS MFG CO. Worth Keeping?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm pretty sure it's plate.
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Pillar of the Community
614 Posts |
I would keep it as a cool antique, or sell it for a few bucks.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1700 Posts |
What do you mean by it's plate?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4944 Posts |
Silver Plated, I'm assuming
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Pillar of the Community
United States
619 Posts |
Yes, silver plated. "Wm. Rogers" flatware usually is.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
979 Posts |
Send it to me if you're gonna throw it out. Anything that old is at least cool, if not worth something. I'll give you postage! :D
Although it looks newish. Is it really that old?
Edited by Broseph
09/21/2012 12:18 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
The mark "XS TRIPLE" could mean "triple plated."
The design is a bit too ornate to be very modern.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't know about selling it "for a few bucks". Good luck with that...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1700 Posts |
You mean that it's too old to be sold for a few bucks?
Why is the design too modern?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
I wonder if it could be that rare run of steel-plated silver? They made them for left-handed use only.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As tastes changed in flatware, the design became simpler.
I recognize the rose in the OP's picture.
I was just saying that the piece, in my opinion, dates from the 50s to the 60s.
Rather than "too modern", I judge the piece to be transitional from the 40s to the 70s.
But hey, just my opinion.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Thanks!
The fork, due to its rust, has caused some arguments within my family. As long as its collectible and worth something, I'll keep it and it will be accepted.
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Posted 09/20/2012 10:56 pm
