Antique 7.75 inch Silverplate Fork - Wm A Rogers 12 DWT - might be 1898 Shell Pattern
This antique silver plate fork is stamped “Wm A Rogers” and “12 DWT” and the closest match I can find to it, pattern-wise, is the 1898 Shell pattern. The “Wm A Rogers” firm was formed in 1890 so the timeline would be correct plus the firm used a different trademark stamp as of 1901.
This piece is obviously old and worn, but I understand that collectors have their personal ways of cleaning and how they want the piece to look. Therefore, I did not clean or polish it.
This piece came from a deceased relative’s collection.