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Cup.Silver 180gr.Help!!!
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:59 am
by sergei11s
Help!!!The country?? Mark??
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:47 am
by sergei11s
Sagen Sie ungefähr vor!
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:49 am
by stecci
Ist Zinn, nicht Silber!
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:58 am
by sergei11s
Ich habe geprueft. Das ist Silber.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:41 am
by admin
Gentlemen,
If you would like to continue this discussion, please do so in English and provide reason or evidence for your contentions.
Stecci, why do you believe it is pewter?
Sergei, how did you test it?
Regards, Tom
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:13 am
by sergei11s
Thank you! Sorry!
I showed the jeweller who has told, that this silver lower or about 800
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:53 pm
by stecci
I know the Mark- it is very common to find. It is only of objects from pewter to find. I do not believe that the audit was serious. Sorry, but I am 100% sure.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:17 pm
by admin
Hi Stecci,
Can you tell us from what country the mark originates?
I agree that acid tests for silver when applied to pewter, or any other tin based alloys, can often be misleading. When pewter is acid tested, the results are often very much similar to the results you get from acid testing silver and this often results in misidentification of the metal.
Regards, Tom
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:49 pm
by stecci
I can not say with certainty what country the brand comes from. But I have several times in cups and plates in churches in Eastern Switzerland documented.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:17 am
by sergei11s
Hi Stecci, I ask you very much to give me the reference where it is possible to look similar brands. On appearance this cup does not look
as zinc. Zinc has no such shine as silver. Size of cup is : d=7cm, h=7cm, d=4cm
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:37 pm
by salmoned
Not zinc, tin.