Selling Silver Plated Flatware

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Selling silver plated flatware.

How to sell silver plated silverware and flatware. However more popular patterns have a following and there are people searching for pieces they ve lost over the years. There was an enormous amount of silver plate bought and most older homes will have a drawer or cupboard that has silver plate in it. How to identify silver plated flatware.

Silver plate was very popular in the early part of the 20th century and almost every bride would have it on her gift registry. While talking with an expert and knowledgable silver buyer directly will reveal a great deal more insight into your collection there are a few tell tale signs that can help you feel more informed before you begin. Selling your silverplated flatware. Sterling silver and silver plated flatware can look and feel very similar.

Silver plated hollowware the term silver plated holloware refers to serving pieces and tableware such as sugar bowls teapots pitchers butter dishes creamers etc. Silverplate flatware doesn t have a melt value like sterling silverware and with a lower silver content it is generally worth much less than sterling silver. Other markings that indicate silver plate include plated ep electroplated or epns electroplated nickel silver. Thankfully silver plate is almost always marked as such.

We specialize in the purchase of silver plated materials especially vintage hollowware and flatware.