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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: beggersrun on June 24, 2013, 03:43:46 pm
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Noobie here. Please be gentle.
I purchased this at a yard sale this past Saturday for $2. I can't find any manufacturer's markings anywhere. The handle cleaned up pretty well, but the rest of it ... I'm afraid to clean it anymore for fear of damaging it further. I really don't know what I have.
Soooo ... antique? ... or junk.
Thanks!
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you,re afraid to damage a $2 purchase....the spoot is the most delicate part...and you never damaged that...so what makes you think..you,ll damage the rest....
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Good buy !! Welcome to the group !! Looks like a nice little pot from a coffee service !! Go ahead and clean it !! As long as you use a silver polish you will not hurt it !! May be only silver plate,, can`t tell by just looking. When you have cleaned and polished it with a soft cloth, you may find the hallmark or name !! Silver was meant to be polished regularly and used,, not left tarnished !!
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Ditto what Mart said. Try and clean it up...can't hurt that $2 purchase!
It appears the silver-plating could be very worn or missing. In that case you could leave as is, you can spray paint it with any color/kind or even metal coat, or you can decoupage it, or you can mosaic it!
The possibilities are limitless!!!!
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You would be surprised what a little silver polish will do. Try it. It will take a little rubbing but you will turn that into something you will love.
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Thank you mart, KC and frogpatch. I appreciate your help.
- Dale
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If you find a hallmark,, let us know what it is !!