This WM ROGERS & SON AA Oxford berry spoon is an early 1900s silverplate serving piece with an ornate embossed bowl, scalloped edge, and heavily decorated handle.
The wide shallow bowl and dense scrolling ornament give it the formal table presence associated with turn of the century serving flatware. It works especially well in a collection of patterned silverplate, antique serving pieces, or mixed tableware where visible age and patina are part of the look.
Details
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Item: Ornate silverplate berry serving spoon
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Item Type: Berry spoon or berry serving spoon
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Era: Early 1900s, Oxford pattern associated with 1901
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Materials: Silverplate over base metal
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Color: Silver tone with dark gray, brown, and warm gold tone surface discoloration
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Maker and Mark: Marked WM ROGERS & SON AA
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Pattern or Model: Oxford pattern, associated with 1901
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Style: Ornate scrolling foliate decoration with Rococo Revival influence
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Dimensions: Exact length not confirmed from the provided measurement note. Product weight 3 ounces.
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Special Features: Wide shallow serving bowl with raised scrollwork, scalloped shaped rim, embossed decoration, and matching ornament on the handle
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
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Graded Good: Complete and usable with substantial visible surface wear and tarnish from previous use.
- The spoon remains straight and intact in the photos, with no visible break at the neck or handle.
- The raised decoration around the bowl and handle remains crisp enough to show the original scrolling pattern clearly.
- No monogram is visible in the photographed areas.
Issues / Wear
- The bowl shows heavy tarnish, dark oxidation, cloudy discoloration, and warm brown to gold tone areas across much of the surface.
- Numerous fine scratches and utensil marks are visible inside the bowl from previous serving use.
- The handle and reverse show darker tarnish in recessed areas, along with general surface scratching and uneven silver tone.
- Possible plating wear is visible in some warmer colored areas, but the extent of plate loss is not confirmed from photos.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
The Oxford pattern dates to the opening years of the twentieth century. Specialty serving utensils were part of the more formal table settings common to that period.
The marked maker, named pattern, and recognizable berry spoon form give patterned silverplate collectors several useful identifying details to work from.
The deeply ornamented bowl is the feature worth noticing here. Most of the decoration remains clearly defined even with the darkened surface and years of use.
This is the sort of serving piece that works well mixed with other old silverplate rather than polished into looking new.
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Please Note:
These pieces come from estate collections and have been surface cleaned. You may wish to perform additional cleaning depending on your preference.
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