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Message:: [QUOTE="MrNate, post: 593873, member: 5515"]Greetings everyone! I got a chance to go hunt some stores today, and I came across these large serving utensils at a store I visit infrequently. I probably spent 5 minutes scanning them with my eyes and hands and mulling over the purchase. I finally went with my instincts on this one, and here's the indicator that pushed me over the edge to buy them: I figured if these were actual silver, the handles would be cement weighted. I noticed that on one of the utensils, the end of the handle had a bit of damage, and I could tell it was cement filled with thinly wrapped metal (which I hoped was silver). When I was in the store, I couldn't make out any discernible marks, but I could see a few divots in the typical location where marks would be. The first few photos are pre-polishing; after cleaning one of the utensils I started to get a clearer view of the marks. It may be hard to tell from the photos, but both utensils are gold/silver tone (gold wash?) and I have no clue where to begin with country of origin. Has anyone seen the marks at the bottom before? Total was $4 so worth the gamble for me anyways: [ATTACH=full]177045[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]177046[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]177047[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]177048[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]177049[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]177050[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]177051[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]177052[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]177053[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]177054[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]