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Cleaning Severly Tarnished Tea Pot
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:56 pm
by CranberryManor
Hello All - I was wondering if anyone would have some tips on how to clean this badly tarnished pot. Believe it or not, I have already spent over an hour polishing it w/your basic over-the-counter, drugstore polish/tarnish remover. All that really came clean was the lid. I do appreciate any help and do wish all of you a HAPPY HOLIDAY. Kim
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:24 pm
by dognose
I am guessing your teapot was silver plated with the plating all but worn away, replating may be the only answer.
Trev.
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:40 pm
by admin
Yes, think Trev is correct, it looks like it is plated Britannia metal, similar to pewter and used as a silverplate base metal. Virtually impossible to hand polish to brightness if the plating is worn through.
Regards, Tom
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:06 pm
by t-bird-art
You may have a "Satin" silverplated finish on your piece . Satin finishes never did shine !
Provide complete description of the markings so we can determine if you have pewter , white metal , nickel silver base metals and if your piece was crafted with a "satin" option on the silverplate.
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