Not all experts agree with Martha Stewart's advice to hand wash silverware. Nelson & Nelson Antiques says that, contrary to popular belief, silverware is perfectly safe for the dishwasher. The New ...

American coin silver got its name during the American Revolution when English sterling was melted down for flatware. ”It has a high silver content and it is a fine collectible,” Ballard said.

The production of silver cutlery was such an important industry in England that in the 1940s a passenger train service from Sheffield to London St Pancras was called the Master Cutler.

How to clean silver flatware and hollowware. J.H. Tee Antiques Ltd., an antique dealer in Vancouver, has plenty of useful tips for protecting silver household items and cleaning them if they become ...

And if you already have an antique cutlery set but are missing a piece or two, John can probably help you find that too. While there are plenty of safety deposit boxes, the London Silver Vaults is ...

Once upon a time, sterling silver flatware and receptacles were de rigueur items for the upscale home. Tea sets were lovingly handed down from generation to generation and proudly displayed in the ...

When the ingredients are combined, tarnish (silver sulfide) is released from silver cutlery (or jewelry) and becomes aluminum sulfide on the foil. Step 1: Find a deep glass dish or bowl.