What does argente mean on a Dutch silver coloured spoon?

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What does argente mean on a Dutch silver coloured spoon?

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What does argente mean on a Dutch silver coloured spoon?
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Re: What does argente mean on a Dutch silver coloured spoon?

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Hi, welcome to the forum.

Argenté in French means silver colored . Not a Dutch spoon made in Holland but more with a Dutch look. Most probably your spoon is made of a non precious metal and silver-plated (colored).


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Re: What does argente mean on a Dutch silver coloured spoon?

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Hi there

the French "Argenté" ist the past of the verb "argenter". It has two meaning: "Having the colour of silver" AND "silverplated". If you have a silver looking item with the mark "Argenté" on it means the item is silver plated.


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