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wev · Post by **wev** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:20 pm

I know that they are silver for sure

And you know this how?

AciDBuRn · Post by **AciDBuRn** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:31 pm

I checked with acid.

wev · Post by **wev** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:04 pm

Ah, the nickname should have been a clue. . .

Your test has told you absolutely nothing past the fact that the surface is silver -- as one would expect in sterling, coin, or silverplate. As in books and looks, it's what lies beneath that counts.

Both pieces are silverplate.

antiquer · Post by **antiquer** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 2:50 pm

Acid testing on silver is not very reliable and always damages the piece.
Just for a laugh, try silver testing acid on:
iron
pewter
lead
steel
Any of these can and have been silverplated. You already found the results of acid testing on silverplated Britannia metal.
Cheers, AinA