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Sugar Bowl Revival

Thanks to my new efforts on digital marketing I am being discovered.  Last week a fellow phoned and asked for a sugar bowl Over the

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Real Silver?

So many times I get asked: “Is this real silver?” So many different names.. Sterling silver, argent massif , sterling. Pure silver is a very

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How Do You Clean Silver?

Think of the butler! He never cleaned silver. It was used every day washed, wiped with soft cloth and used the next day. Soft cloths still

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English Silver Marks

The first thing I look for when anyone brings a piece of silver to me are the marks.   The ones here  are on the

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