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Is it safe to drink coffee or tea poured out of antique silver plated sets?
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∙ 8y ago
There were warnings in the US about stainless steel mugs because they were suspected to contain chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects. However, there have not been any recently reported issues from drinking from stainless steel.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoIt should be, but be sure it is silver plate. Some "silver" or "silver plate" antiques are really pewter, which is a lead alloy in antiques (modern pewter usually does not contain lead).
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1847 rogers bros silver coffee pot called first love 9501 IS in box EPNS what is it worth?
EPNS stands for electro plated nickel silver. This means that it was made after 1900 and is of no interest to antique collectors. The value is about $20 if you can find a buyer. There are not many buyers for silver plated items.
Is antique silverware that is only marked sterling plated?
Sterling means that an item is solid silver of a certain quality, not plated.
How much is silver plated housewares worth?
Depends on what kind of silver plated housewear we ar talking about. Whats the brand? whats the condition? Is it antique? Otherwise there's no answer to your question.
What is the price of a silver candelabra?
The price of a silver candelabra will depend on the size of the item and the amount and quality of the silver in the piece. Prices will range from the cheaper silver plated to antique silver.
Will an antique silver plated item lose value if re-silvered?
Yes and no. Yes if the item was originally Sheffield plate and no if the item was originally electro-plated.
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
What is silver plated zinc?
it is zinc plated in silver
Is sheridan silver plated or sterling?
Sheridan silver is copper plated with silver.
How can you tell real silver form silver plated?
My grandfather taught me many years ago that for antique silver, true sterling has a "sweet" smell, while silver plate gives off a very faint sulfuric odor. I do not know if this is true for modern silver or not.
Is a silver pitcher labeled montclair oneida community limited silver or silver plated?
Mine is Silver Plated.
Where can you find a silver plated coffee or tea set?
Sterling silver tea sets are not very challenging to find at all even though they can be very expensive. In order to purchase a sterling silver tea set, one can visit an antique store or purchase one offline at The Sterling Shop website.
How can you tell if a tray or coffee server is made of sterling silver?
If the item is solid silver, it will have identifiable silver hallmarks stamped into the metal. You could also buy a small kit designed to detect plated items from solid silver.
