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<p>[QUOTE="cxgirl, post: 272498, member: 63"]Hi,</p><p>I was at a house tonight looking at some stuff and there was a silver coloured pitcher. No marks, quite heavy, made by an artisan I'm thinking. The lady wondered if it was silver so she tried the ice cube test and it began to melt as soon as the ice hit the pitcher. I've never heard of the test but apparently if it melts right away it means the object is silver.</p><p>Anyone familiar with this test? I wonder if it would do the same with silver plate? Any thoughts on this appreciated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cxgirl, post: 272498, member: 63"]Hi, I was at a house tonight looking at some stuff and there was a silver coloured pitcher. No marks, quite heavy, made by an artisan I'm thinking. The lady wondered if it was silver so she tried the ice cube test and it began to melt as soon as the ice hit the pitcher. I've never heard of the test but apparently if it melts right away it means the object is silver. Anyone familiar with this test? I wonder if it would do the same with silver plate? Any thoughts on this appreciated.[/QUOTE]
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