This meatfork is very old. There is a stamp on it. Really need help with this one.

This is one of the other pieces of cutlery that I found and cannot find anything about it online. It has a stamp but well, hmmm, I have no idea. I guess this is one for the experts. It is sort of heavy. Weighs 2.89 oz. You see, I live in an extremely old house with three attics. Find really fun stuff sometimes.

 

If the "odd stamp" you mentioned is in the next to last picture, that's simply an owner's monogram initial and nothing to do with the maker. Maker's marks on "hollow handle" pieces are usually found on the narrow sides of the handle or on the round bolster that connects the handle to the fork tines (those can be tough to read.)

The pattern does look familiar, though, so give me some time to take a look in my books.

 

I'm not sure I'd call that "very old." Old, yes.

Debora

 

That last picture is what I thought was the odd stamp. Ok now that you have given me some information I found a worn mark on the side of the handle and can read enough that it again says 1847 Rogers Bros. Just the tops of the letters but I could read it because of the last one and your information. Thanks again.

 

Found it. 1847 Rogers "Ancestral" pattern, issued 1927.

 

Ok, thank you

 

Thank You

 

Here's a link to an Ancestral catalog. It has better pictures of the handle design than are in the pattern section.

https://www.sterlingflatwarefashions.com/SPCatalog/1847Rog/Ancest1.html

 

My friend is crafty.She makes molds with the designs then presses the mold into silver clay and makes jewelry.

 

issued in 1927......you'd have to be very young to think that's very old...

 

Anything within living memory just isn't "very old."

Debora

 

sure it doesn't read Buck Rogers ?

 

Ha ha, no I am not but I think the flip phone will be "very old" shortly. Ha ha.

 

Who's that?

 

or....

 

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what's old is new again..........

 

bluetooth.......don't ya know..!!

 

Ha ha.

 

how long ? part of a carving set ? if short then dessert ? sweets etc.

 

Beam me up Buck. I am tired of doing Priceline commercials.