Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Silver
>
Dish Cover - Sterling? Silver
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 21315, member: 111"]Electroplating is done with fine silver, it is a different shade from sterling and other fineness silvers, which are alloys, almost always with copper; the tarnish usually has a different look too. There's really very little doubt, despite the little label, that this is silverplate - and all the pieces would have been marked, the typical place on these convertible dish lids is inside the 'keyhole' and underneath the handle, so they're hidden when the handle is in place...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 21315, member: 111"]Electroplating is done with fine silver, it is a different shade from sterling and other fineness silvers, which are alloys, almost always with copper; the tarnish usually has a different look too. There's really very little doubt, despite the little label, that this is silverplate - and all the pieces would have been marked, the typical place on these convertible dish lids is inside the 'keyhole' and underneath the handle, so they're hidden when the handle is in place... ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Silver
>
Dish Cover - Sterling? Silver
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...