So that's what the silverware is SUPPOSE to look like... I was given this set passed down as a wedding gift, but it was not taken care of at all and the silver was actually a brown color and when you opened the box, it had a terrible musty smell from being stored in a basement (sad, right?). When I took it to get it appraised, the man there did an acid test and said that it was only silver PLATED, showed me how the acid had eaten through and told me it was worthless.
The chest is made by Reed and Barton, the flatware is Repousse by Kirk-Stieff. The chest does not have to be the same manufactuer as the sterling. Try selling the silver on eBay before considering melting, someone will be looking for their pattern. Many wonderful old patterns are lost forever by this "melt down" mentality. What a shame.
@scrapgoldbusiness it's too bad I don't see much of that up my way. I know someone who makes pens & such out of wood, deer antler and such, and I bet the stainless steel parts of the knives could be fitted to such things, giving them new commercial life & elegance while still permitting the sale of the sterling for profit.
British Sterling is not marked Sterling it has a hallmark of say a crown and a lion and a letter for a date mark and very old British gold is hallmarked also in a similar way 9k is marked 9. 375 and then a city mark and date mark letter, so can you be a bit more informative Greg.?
You can buy on Ebay those little seet of 4 cards which tell you English Sterling Marks which include a lion passant or lion prancing. It is not the big lion you see on collectable Sheffield Plate which is where they learned to fuse copper and sterling.
A little anchor with the English Lion means made in Birmingham. Now to confuse you, in England they call Sterling Plate.
Occasonally I see a nice set of Towle Old Colonial go for less than melt on Ebay.
1000.00 bucks
fancychance57 5 days ago
The little English lion crap you can just send to me.................
blabblab1212 4 weeks ago
So that's what the silverware is SUPPOSE to look like... I was given this set passed down as a wedding gift, but it was not taken care of at all and the silver was actually a brown color and when you opened the box, it had a terrible musty smell from being stored in a basement (sad, right?). When I took it to get it appraised, the man there did an acid test and said that it was only silver PLATED, showed me how the acid had eaten through and told me it was worthless.
WarpaintWoman 6 months ago
The chest is made by Reed and Barton, the flatware is Repousse by Kirk-Stieff. The chest does not have to be the same manufactuer as the sterling. Try selling the silver on eBay before considering melting, someone will be looking for their pattern. Many wonderful old patterns are lost forever by this "melt down" mentality. What a shame.
sharonie11 7 months ago
A large order as such, I would have paid 70% of gross profit or $1,611.58. Nice set of silverware.
Edgarasmith 11 months ago
Your aware that not all handles are solid sterling right?
check this video how silver utensils are made
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DeeHong 1 year ago
market price of $2806, ,,,paid around $1400 - 1450. at least i would have paid that.
barehuggs 1 year ago
@scrapgoldbusiness it's too bad I don't see much of that up my way. I know someone who makes pens & such out of wood, deer antler and such, and I bet the stainless steel parts of the knives could be fitted to such things, giving them new commercial life & elegance while still permitting the sale of the sterling for profit.
ytgv3fc7 1 year ago
$300
louis12346 1 year ago
Paid 375, hope to get 975 but you will take 675.
PGHMEDIA 1 year ago
man i'd love to buy some of that....
odin422 1 year ago
@odin422 Silver touched 35 today, 37-42$ is next.
odin422 1 year ago
British Sterling is not marked Sterling it has a hallmark of say a crown and a lion and a letter for a date mark and very old British gold is hallmarked also in a similar way 9k is marked 9. 375 and then a city mark and date mark letter, so can you be a bit more informative Greg.?
TheSilverguy79 1 year ago
Almost nailed the weight! How'd I do on the payout?
steelhorses2004 1 year ago
2500g $1350
steelhorses2004 1 year ago
I think you paid $1768.35
mikewillfindgold 1 year ago
You can buy on Ebay those little seet of 4 cards which tell you English Sterling Marks which include a lion passant or lion prancing. It is not the big lion you see on collectable Sheffield Plate which is where they learned to fuse copper and sterling.
A little anchor with the English Lion means made in Birmingham. Now to confuse you, in England they call Sterling Plate.
Occasonally I see a nice set of Towle Old Colonial go for less than melt on Ebay.
Rare.
ridgerunner1able 1 year ago