Chantilly is a pattern. Sterling silver is not pure silver, it is 925 parts out of a thouand, or 92.5% silver
The EP on Gorham silver means "electro plating". It is not a sterling silver piece.
All the leading suppliers of flatware in the United States offered flatware patterns in both sterling silver and flatware, although Gorham and Wallace were better known for their sterling
Information about Gorham Silver can be found in two primary resources offline including the books "Silver in America, 1840-1940" and "Gorham Silver, 1831-1981". More recent information can be found on their website and also online at other encyclopedic sources.
today it would be over a $100-$1000 depending on where you sell it
"Sterling silver" refers to the purity of a particular silver object - specifically, sterling silver is 92.5% silver.
No. The sterling silver will melt.
only some of their jewelery are sterling silver and it will state weither it is plated or sterling silver.
No, sterling silver is a type of silver alloy that contains 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. Therefore, sterling silver is also referred to as 925 silver due to its composition.
Sterling silver is 92.5% silver. It is unclear exactly when it was first used. It may have been the sterling silver penny.
Oxidized silver is not necessarily sterling silver but sterling silver can be oxidized. Oxidation is a finish on silver, otherwise known as tarnish. Sterling silver can tarnish and silver plate can tarnish, too.
Hi,silver plating over sterling silver is not real sterling silver.Sterling silver is a unique blend of silver and usually copper. It contains 92.5% silver, that is why the number on sterling silver jewelleries and other stuff is 925.
yes