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tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 03-27-2005 11:10 PM [01-2280] A few years ago my mother-in-law gave us her mother's silver. In the box I found a commemorative spoon from the visit of George VI and the Queen Mother to Canada. The spoon is marked "WM. Rogers & Son," and "IS". What does the "IS" stand for? The spoon feels and looks like silver rather than plate. Thanks in advance for any help. Tom IP: Logged
swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 Registered: May 2003	posted 03-28-2005 12:50 PM IS is for Intenational Silver, which absorbed the Rogers firm, along with others, and continued to use their name. IP: Logged
Dale Posts: 2132 Registered: Nov 2002	posted 03-28-2005 01:35 PM There is also a round pierced server aka tomato server in this line. IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 03-28-2005 06:57 PM So is it plate or silver? It does not say sterling, but I don't know the conventions for Canadian markings. Thanks, Tom IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 03-29-2005 10:11 PM Dale, I could not find any reference to the tomato spoon, but I was intrigued to find that IS made an identical commemorative spoon, same pattern, but with the inscription "visit to America." George and his queen were the first to visit North America. Since it is not marked sterling, I presume it is silver plate. Thanks for the help, Tom IP: Logged

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