Scottz63 Posted May 20, 2022 Share #1 Posted May 20, 2022 Good morning. Just picked up this fork at the local antiques mall. It was actually inside a WW1 mess kit along with a spoon. It is marked on the front side MED. DEPT. U.S.A. and on the back is the maker mark WM Rogers & Son. Is this WW1 era or later? Where would it have been used? Field hospital, regular hospital, both? Thanks, Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottz63 Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted May 20, 2022 Maybe earlier than WW1? That company started in the late 1800's I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottz63 Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted May 21, 2022 Any info on this? I would love to learn more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottz63 Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted May 26, 2022 Somebody has to have more info on this than me. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhawkhenry Posted August 8, 2022 Share #5 Posted August 8, 2022 Scott, From what I have found, flatware and dinnerware service became standardized and marked about 1923 or 24 when the government adopted patterns for it. So 20’s or 30’s. In the 40’s it changed to U.S.M.D. Then later 60’s & 70’s to U.S. with Caduceus. I’m still digging for info so maybe someone else on the forum will have more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted August 9, 2022 Share #6 Posted August 9, 2022 Similar markings but different style. This spoon is marked, A S Co. Nickel Silver on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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