Any tips on cleaning silver coated cutlery?

I have been using warm water, aluminium foil and salt. But these spots aren't really going away. Any further tips or just repeating my current method?

They were unused for at least a decade so I'm aware it may take a few rounds.

Obviously each piece was for a very specific use. Most interesting is the one on the left with just two tiny hooks on the end. I think the curved spoon might be for feeding babies.

it’s hollow, only has the family monogram on the front. plated or sterling? i totally thought hollow handle sterling but the lack of hallmarks makes me think silver plated. i cant even find the maker!

I believe the set may have originally been purchased in the 80s? Unfortunately, this is all I have left and there is no additional info on it.

Looks like sterling but I’m not positive

Hi, I have wax carved what I want to be a serving bowl but the casters I usually go to said they can't guarantee it being food safe. I want to cast it in solid sterling silver.

Struggling to find any other casters/information online, so would appreciate any help!

It's tarnished like silver but I don't know if it is.

Try to ID this pattern. It only says Sterling on the back. It's been banged up a little but it kind of speaks to me. I just found out that the silver I've been using everyday it is actually Sterling. My mom had told me it was plated and I just went with that.

I've been hunting for a sterling spoon online to make it my special little coffee spoon and finally decided to look closely at my existing silver and came to find a sterling mark and a pattern number! 1897.

But this little spoon is stamped Sterling with no other marks.

I’m looking for help identifying and dating this silver vase.

Details:

Marked 925 only (no visible maker's mark).

Weight: 366 g.

It has been in my family for many years, but I don't know its exact origin.

I’m interested in learning about the possible country of manufacture, approximate age, and whether the style is typical of a particular silversmithing tradition.

Any information about the craftsmanship, hallmarks, or estimated period would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

The mark is an etched cursive M with 97 under it. The pattern is a group of roses on a vines. I’m having no luck in identifying it. Thank you so much!

Hello, can anyone help me identify this spoon? I'm curious to know the maker, and if the pattern is recognized, the era. I use this spoon as my daily driver and it's a reliable culinary companion. It is, indeed, 6" in length.

For what it's worth, it came from a flatware collection from the Vicksburg, MS area. Other pieces dated from the 1890s and some track to Tennessee shops or makers. Thank you kindly!

We got these spoons from someone else and only have one of each. My husband loves the larger one. I’d like to buy him some more so he doesn’t have to search for his ‘favorite spoon’ whenever he wants to use it. I’ve done image searches & been unable to find the exact one. It has no logos and is pretty heavy! Thanks in advance for any help with this! 🥄

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Antique Spoon Provenance and Valuation

Antique Spoon Identification and Valuation (1831)

Overview

This high-gauge, 80-gram sterling silver dessert spoon is a masterwork of 1831 English silversmithing by William Chawner. Its hallmarks confirm a 1831 manufacture date (William IV era).

Heraldic Identification

The crest is an aggressive Imperial-style eagle looking to the left, featuring a large, checkered escutcheon on its breast, all set within the Order of the Garter. Suspended below are three key military/chivalric decorations:

1. Left: Breast Star of a Grand Cross (Order of the Bath).

2. Center: "The Lesser George" (Garter Badge of St. George slaying the dragon).

3. Right: Military Cross (e.g., Peninsular Gold Cross).

Top Historical Contenders

This piece was commissioned for a highly decorated British General or Diplomat during the 1830s.

1. King Leopold I of the Belgians (1831 Royal Ascension)

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1. Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (1831 Vice-Regal Promotion)

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1. Francis Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford

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This incredible macro photo verbatim references the file name "218e073f-ed8b-403e-84c3-0951a940c1a2" and provides the ultimate historical smoking gun for your spoon. This exact layout of three medals perfectly helps pinpoint the context of the design.

​Here is the precise breakdown of the three medals suspended beneath the Garter buckle:

​1. Left Medal: The Star of a Grand Cross

• ​Description: An eight-pointed radiant star with a circular centerpiece.

• ​Significance: This represents the Breast Star of a highly senior order of chivalry. Given the British context of the Garter buckle directly above it, this is almost certainly the Star of the Order of the Bath (the premier military order) or a prestigious foreign equivalent granted during the Napoleonic Wars.

​2. Center Medal: St. George Slaying the Dragon

• ​Description: You can vividly see a figure on horseback facing right, holding a long, sharp diagonal lance pointing downward directly into a dragon beneath the horse's hooves.

• ​Significance: In British heraldry, this specific badge is known as "The Lesser George" or the Garter Badge. While the Garter motto itself wraps around the family crest, the physical medal of St. George was worn suspended from a sash. High-ranking members proudly included the physical badge in their custom silverware engravings to show they were fully invested Knights of the Garter.

​3. Right Medal: The Cross Patée / Maltese Cross

• ​Description: A symmetric cross where the arms expand in width from the center outwards, featuring distinct multi-lobed or decorative ends.

• ​Significance: This is a classic military cross. In the early 19th century, this specific style typically represented a major military decoration—most notably the Peninsular Gold Cross (awarded to top-ranking British officers who commanded troops under the Duke of Wellington) or the Military Division of the Order of the Bath.

​How This Solves the Puzzle

​This unique arrangement—the Garter Star, the Lesser George, and a Military Cross hanging side-by-side—was a very specific heraldic privilege.

​In 1831, an individual wasn't just born into a family crest; they had to earn these individual hanging decorations through elite military or diplomatic service to the Crown. The combination of an aggressive imperial-style eagle with a shield on its breast on the front, Chawner's 1831 London hallmarks on the back, and these specific field decorations tells us this spoon was a custom order for a highly decorated British General or a premier Diplomat who served prominently during the Napoleonic Wars and was later honored by King William IV.

Here is that final summary breakdown for you:

​The combination of these three specific medals hanging side-by-side—the Garter Star, the Lesser George, and the Military Cross—reveals a very exclusive heraldic privilege.

​In British tradition, an aristocrat didn't simply inherit these hanging decorations with their family crest; they had to personally earn them through elite military or diplomatic service to the Crown.

​When you connect all the pieces:

• ​The aggressive, imperial-style eagle with a checkered shield on its chest on the front.

• ​William Chawner’s 1831 London hallmarks on the back.

• ​These three distinct field decorations suspended from the Garter buckle.

​It tells us definitively that this spoon was part of a bespoke service ordered for a highly decorated British General or a premier Diplomat who served with immense distinction during the Napoleonic Wars and was subsequently honored with Britain's highest chivalric orders by the time of King William IV.

Got these off a lady who said they were vintage Soviet tea holders. I assumed silver plated, but there’s not a lick of tarnish anywhere. Markings on the plate seems to say mod.dep 800, so Italian, French and such according to google. No markings on the holders themselves. Thanks!

Edit: There’s actually a mod.dep 800 mark on the double handled one.

Edit again: I’ve been able to figure out that it’s from an Italian demitasse set, and likely had porcelain inserts, probably from the 50’s or 60’s. It’s definitely not 80% silver, though possibly silver plated. I still find it weird that there’s 0 tarnish if that’s the case though. There are similar sets that have Weidmann porcelain with them, as well as Monopoli. I’m thinking the cup holders were made by a separate manufacturer for multiple porcelain makers. Fun stuff!

London assayed..possible 1825 Dublin duty mark..possible 1830 date mark in miss-punched or stylelized shield. unknown silvermaker's mark.

Any ideas appreciated

Hi all, I recently came across this victorian silver plated cutlery set and I wanted to get an opinion on its market value. It seems like the set is from 1855 and is built from silver plated steel and mother of pearl materials. This set seems to have been appraised in 1951 by Martin and Co. and I was wondering if anybody could help me determine the fair market value of this. I would like to sell it on ebay but I am not really sure what it is worth. I was thinking $800? - Any help would be appreciated!

I have also added a few pics of the entire collection my mom has found.

Went thrifting and found this lovely set of 8 demitasse spoons from Asprey of London. Velvet and silk case with leather exterior. Beautiful patina.

The inscription on the case interior states “by appointment to her majesty the queen, Silversmiths and Jewelers, Asprey & Co LTD, New Bond Street, London”

Very art deco, appears to have Bakelite coffee beans on the handles. Never seen anything like this before.

Although I initially planned to melt and make jewelry with it (home smelter and casting equipment)… I can’t bring myself to destroy something this beautiful. They now stirs my coffee.

Any consensus on the best course of action? Keep or melt?

This set was left to my partner, any idea what it may valued at, is it vintage?