Silver plated? Not worth your time to extract. Plating puts such a small coating of silver on the object that the costs to extract it are more than any gains from the silver you are extracting.
That depends on the total weight and whether the flatware is sterling or silverplate. If it's silver plated, there's virtually no silver in it and what little there is is not recoverable.
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Sure, you can eat it, but it'll tarnish the silver. Use stainless steel.
EPNS stands for Electro Plated Nickel Silver - another term for silver plate.
Nothing its plated
Beresford plate as far as I can ascertain: john Septimus Beresford 1876..1890 your dish is silver plated rather than silver.
There is a seven-inch International Silver Company silver-plated candy dish that appears to match the description of your item (see discussion page) listed on eBay today [December 12, 2000] at a buy-it-now price of $9.95. Comparable dishes sell for $1.00 - $12.00. Silver-plated objects typically have little value as antiques because the silver content is extremely low.
I am not sure. I would be glad to tell you that your nearest antique dealer would probably be happy to help you. They might even buy it for some $$$ for you!
For many years, real silver flatware had to be cleaned by hand. The detergents used in dish washers contained chemicals that would cause real silver to form an unwanted patina of tarnish. In order to maintain its shine, silver that was cleaned in a washer had to be hand polished frequently. Today, most dish washer detergents use a milder formula that is safe for use on real silver flatware. Though silver must still be polished on occasion, it is less likely to cause silver to dull or patina with repeated use.
To polish an old silver dish you should buy a good silver polish and rub it with a non-abrasive material. Silver can de delicatie so be careful!
reed barton 170 silver gravy dish . How much is it worth
Yes, I Want to change My Dish TV Package Platinum to Silver.
Okay - I'm no expert but... 1898 would suggest the year of manufacture. EP would suggest 'electroplating' - meaning the piece is not solid silver, but a thin veneer of pure silver electrostatically plated over a cheaper metal. NS suggests the base piece is made from an alloy of Nickel Silver.