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You don't. It costs more to recover the silver from a plated item than the value of the silver.
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What has the author Stephen Helliwell written?
Stephen Helliwell has written: 'Understanding antique silver plate' -- subject(s): Silver-plated ware, Silverware 'Small silver tableware' -- subject(s): Catalogs, Silverware
Is silverware real silver?
no Silverware is a "catchall" phrase to describe items made of silver including cutlery, decanters, bon-bon dishes etc, so, yes, silverware IS silver. Some items of tableware are, however, made from plated silver and are normally stamped "EPNS" or plate. These items are NOT silver - only silver plated
What does the IS on the Rogers Bros silverware mean?
It means International Standard of silver plating thus identifying your piece as silver plate vs. silver
How can you tell which WM Rogers silverware is silver and which is silver plate?
If it is sterling it will be imprinted on the piece. Otherwise it is silver plate. Most Rogers Brothers is silver plate.
What is silver service?
Full silver service is when a table is set with silverware, glasses, and dishes that will be used for dinner service. The food is then transferred to the diner's plate from a service plate.
What is Prestige Gay Adventure silverware worth?
It's silver plate, so approximately nothing.
What does w.r. with two symbols on the back of silverware mean?
"W.R." on the back of silverware likely stands for "Warranted Silver-Plate," indicating that the item is not solid silver but a silver-plated piece. The two symbols could be a logo or manufacturer's mark, which may help identify the origin of the silverware.
What does IS mean on Rogers Bros silverware mean?
It means International Standard of silver plating thus identifying your piece as silver plate vs. silver
What is full silver service?
Full silver service is when a table is set with silverware, glasses, and dishes that will be used for dinner service. The food is then transferred to the diner's plate from a service plate.
What is the value of a set of nobility plate reverie silverware?
What is the value of nobility plate reverie silverware
Was community silverware sterling or plate?
plate
Is your silverware marked community plate real silver?
The word "plate" is the answer. Community Plate is silver plated and has no silver value but many of the patterns have a collectible value. There is a link in the related links with a list of some of the more popuular Community patterns with links to replacement values.
