Category Archives: Rogers Bros.

The Second Generation or The Last of the Rogers in Hartford

Posted on December 29, 2013 by queenofsienna

Up to now the the previous posts on flatware manufacturing in Hartford have evolved into the gathering of information primarily on the original Rogers brothers, William Hazen, Asa Harris and Simeon Smith. Now we discuss William Henry Rogers (son of William Hazen) and … Continue reading →

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The Hartford Manufacturing Company

Posted on December 7, 2013 by queenofsienna

Hartford Manufacturing Company is a bit of an enigma.  In some popular and well respected books on the subject of American silverplate it is barely mentioned if, in fact, mentioned at all.  And trying to find any history relating to … Continue reading →

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William Hazen Rogers in Hartford 1820-1855

Posted on December 5, 2013 by queenofsienna

There were many individuals involved in the silver plating industry in Hartford during the 1800s.  They worked individually, went into business with others, had multiple interests, and moved from here to there.  And it doesn’t make it any easier to … Continue reading →

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Three Years: My Experience at Etsy

Posted on November 6, 2013 by queenofsienna

My Etsy shop opened three years ago today https://www.etsy.com/shop/queenofsienna.  A year ago, to mark my second anniversary, I composed the following post to sum up those first two years: https://queenofsienna.wordpress.com/2-years-and-250-sold-items-my-experience-at-etsy/ While there have been some changes at Etsy over the … Continue reading →

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The Search for Spoonville

Posted on August 27, 2013 by queenofsienna

I was doing research on The Hartford Manufacturing Company (for a separate post on silverplate manufacturers of Hartford, CT) and came across a brief mention of E.W. Sperry in the 1856 book “Leading Pursuits and Leading Men:  A Treatise on … Continue reading →

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