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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MrNate, post: 2347737, member: 5515&quot;]JTR it’s an interesting piece. I stared at your images for some time trying to draw a conclusion. When I have pieces that don’t quite add up, I test a bunch of times with acid. And even then I’m left with a few pieces I consider inconclusive. </p><p><br /></p><p>I can’t speak for the origin, but the one thing I can’t quite get past is that there are no obvious marks. That’s the really odd missing ingredient here. I agree the metal doesn’t quite have the usual tone I would expect for some silver (possibly lower than sterling). The handle of all things looks the most promising; good joint construction and apparently hollow based on the indentation. </p><p><br /></p><p>Heavy weight isn’t a good thing always, I wish I could hold the mug in my hands and feel the bend of the metal.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think an ice cube test would be perfect for this. My recommendation: flip the mug upside down, and put an ice cube on the bottom. Now wait a few minutes and feel the edges of the cup, have the sides gotten super cold really quick? Does the ice cube spin around or does it stall out on the melting process really quick? If this is some sort of pot metal base, it’s also a very poor conductor. Only copper bases mimic sterling for the ice cube test and this one definitely doesn’t look like copper.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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