twintubdexter
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">I saw this set of flatware on the local Craigslist and decided to get it. 124 pieces of 1847 Roger Bros (a trade name, not when it was made) for $80. Silver plate of course but still nice. I looked up this pattern, Heraldic, and discovered it was introduced in 1916 and discontinued in the 30's. I like stuff with a hammered finish. Some of the pieces don't appear to have ever been used. Everything is monogrammed with "JH" and I''m a "JA" but unless you look closely the H looks like an A, and besides, by the time my dinner guests get to the table they're so gassed they couldn't read jumbo print.</span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">Some of the pieces are silly...one soup spoon for clear soups and another one for cream soups (for fancy occasions I serve Campbell's chicken noodle). There are special fruit knives, ice cream forks and a server for cold tomatoes. Who uses things like that? No wonder it was discontinued in the 1930's when people stood in line for bread.</span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">Some of the pieces are silly...one soup spoon for clear soups and another one for cream soups (for fancy occasions I serve Campbell's chicken noodle). There are special fruit knives, ice cream forks and a server for cold tomatoes. Who uses things like that? No wonder it was discontinued in the 1930's when people stood in line for bread.</span>
