Antique silver
Written by admin on August 23, 2008 – 7:58 am -Antique silver You may want to organize your antique silver collection by time period, style, or maker. Or, you may want to collect a certain kind of piece, such as antique silver-plated serving forks. Notice the hallmark, or stamp, which often indicates the standard of silver, origin, and other valuable information. There are two major categories of antique silverware: Antique flatware: Antique flatware includes utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons. Antique hollowware: Antique hollowware includes vessels like bowls, tea services, trays, and vases. Sterling silver is the highest-quality silver, but silver plate is affordable and retains all of the beauty of sterling. American silver that is slightly lower in value... more
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