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<p>[QUOTE="mhc4444, post: 106678, member: 1469"]im well aware that we have had silverplate in denmark for a long time even before the 1920's <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> but the plated metal is almost always brass, which is yellow, unlike nickelsilver, which is silver colored~ we use nickel silver as our 1 tower cutlery, thus fulfilling the 3 towers of danish flatware~ <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> the reason im so sure this is not plate, is that the steelwhool would undoubtably have scratched through it</p><p>so the one you have and is 2 tower, is going to be plated on brass <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mhc4444, post: 106678, member: 1469"]im well aware that we have had silverplate in denmark for a long time even before the 1920's :) but the plated metal is almost always brass, which is yellow, unlike nickelsilver, which is silver colored~ we use nickel silver as our 1 tower cutlery, thus fulfilling the 3 towers of danish flatware~ :) the reason im so sure this is not plate, is that the steelwhool would undoubtably have scratched through it so the one you have and is 2 tower, is going to be plated on brass :)[/QUOTE]
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