MOSELLE 1906 AMERICAN SILVER 6 STRAWBERRY FORKS W/BOX

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MOSELLE 1906 AMERICAN SILVER 6 STRAWBERRY FORKS W/BOX MOSELLE 1906 AMERICAN SILVER CO 6 STRAWBERRY FORKS IN THE ORIGINAL WORLD BRAND BOX HARD TO FIND EXCELLENT CONDITION APPROX 4 3/4 INCHES EACH The early 1900s saw the introduction of a number of grape patterns in American silver plate. The four that collectors most frequently seek are: Vintage, introduced in 1904 by International Silver, 1847 Rogers Bros. mark; Moselle, 1906, American Silver Co., World Brand mark; La Vigne, 1908, Oneida, 1881 Rogers mark; and La Concorde, 1910, Oneida, Wm. A Rogers mark. Among the grape patterns, Vintage is easily recognized by the overall shape of the handle -somewhat like a violin. (V is for violin and V is for Vintage, if you need an aid for your memory.) La Vigne and La Concorde, on the other hand, have handle shapes in which the end of the handle forms a gentle gothic arch. The grapes are clustered differently in those two patterns, but the overall handle shapes are very similar. The Moselle pattern also has a violin shape, somewhat similar to Vintage. Moselle has one grape cluster at the end of the handle, while Vintage has two, one on either side. There are other differences in the overall look of the patterns. A reliable way to distinguish them is to examine the mark on the back of the piece. Moselle is marked with the World Brand mark, a globe resting on a knife, fork, an spoon, while Vintage is marked "1847 Rogers Bros." International sold Vintage under its 1847 Rogers Bros. mark, the mark it used for its highest quality flatware. Organized a few years before, in 1898, International Silver was formed by the merger of many smaller Connecticut companies, including Meriden Britannia Co., Rogers & Bros., and Wm. Rogers Manufacturing Co. International was able to use the 1847 Rogers Bros. mark because this mark had been the property of Meriden Britannia. The 1847 Rogers Bros. mark had been used by Meriden Britannia from the time of its formation in 1862. Meriden Britannia acquired the right to it from the original Rogers brothers, who started America's first successful silver-plating operation in Hartford, Conn., in 1847. The 1847 Rogers Bros. mark was usually accompanied by a Meriden Britannia imprint within a tiny circle. This imprint continued to be used even after Meriden Britannia was absorbed by International Silver. The Vintage pattern design, for which International received a design patent on Aug. 2, 1904, shows the complex look we have come to call "Victorian," along with a realism of detail which was very much in the taste of the times. Grapes are clustered at three locations on the handle: two clusters at the end, one cluster in the center, and an additional cluster just above the bowl of the piece. The grape clusters include carefully modeled leaves and tendrils. Many serving pieces, as well as some of the place pieces, display additional clusters of grapes, leaves and tendrils in the bowls of spoons or on the blades of knives and servers. SHIPPING IS WORLDIDE PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT EDIT YOUR SHIPPING CHARGES AT CHECKOUT OR ITEMS OR ITEM WILL NOT BE SHIPPED. IF BIDDING ON MULTIPLE AUCTIONS PLEASE REQUEST INVOICE AT THE END OF AUCTIONS. THANK YOU I ACCEPT PAYPAL IF FOR ANY REASON YOU CANNOT PAY WITHIN 7 DAYS PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL WORK AROUND YOUR PAYMENT DELAY THANK YOU! PRIORITY MAIL OR PARCEL POST PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION ONCE PAYMENT HAS CLEARED ONLY THEN WILL YOUR ITEM BE SHIPPED. ALL ITEMS ARE AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED DONT FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER ITEMS ! http://store.auctiva.com/guaranteerus IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT ANYTIME THROUGH THIS PAGE OR THROUGH MY STORE AT JESSEJAMESTREASURE.