I have a question and I'm hoping the mug Gurus can shed some light for me. I have an old silver plated 2pc shaving mug with insert, from my late Grandpa, given to me be Grandma years after Gramps passed. Searching the net I came across knives, silent butlers & tea pots from Rochester Stamping Works, but Nothing about shaving mugs from this company. Is this a rare bird I have here?
Really I'm just trying to Date the mug so I know about how old it is, maybe a value, so I can pass it on someday. I have attached a couple photos and one of the logo on the bottom of the mug. The logo stamp is not very deep, or complete, making viewing it a pain. It says "Rochester Stamping" over a diamond shape. In the diamond shape it says "ROS CO". The S in the middle is larger and has a ships anchor in it.
The silver plate is wearing thin on the bottom and is coming off the inside bottom. I still use it from time to time. Hopefully it is still ok to use as is.
Ron
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