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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 2761903, member: 111"]Your testing results are incorrect, it is not solid silver, it is electroplated, the silver anodes used for plating were and still are typically .999 silver rather than .925 - and .500 silver wouldn't have been used at all, whether solid or plated. </p><p><br /></p><p>No idea why shiny versus dull would have any bearing on whether solid or plated silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>Silverplate was and is a less expensive option than solid silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sturdy silverware used in commercial venues would have been heavily plated to endure extensive use and intense cleaning methods - solid silver, in addition to the additional cost, would not be as durable and because of its intrinsic value, much more likely to be stolen, and a more substantial loss for the owners.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1884 Gorham ad for silver soldered restaurant/hotelware:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://sites.google.com/site/dragonflywink/home/1884adgorhamhotelsilversolderedMurreysSaladsandSauces2.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 2761903, member: 111"]Your testing results are incorrect, it is not solid silver, it is electroplated, the silver anodes used for plating were and still are typically .999 silver rather than .925 - and .500 silver wouldn't have been used at all, whether solid or plated. No idea why shiny versus dull would have any bearing on whether solid or plated silver. Silverplate was and is a less expensive option than solid silver. The sturdy silverware used in commercial venues would have been heavily plated to endure extensive use and intense cleaning methods - solid silver, in addition to the additional cost, would not be as durable and because of its intrinsic value, much more likely to be stolen, and a more substantial loss for the owners. 1884 Gorham ad for silver soldered restaurant/hotelware: [IMG]http://sites.google.com/site/dragonflywink/home/1884adgorhamhotelsilversolderedMurreysSaladsandSauces2.JPG[/IMG] ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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