Vintage Butter Tray |Plated Silver|

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R250.00

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Condition

Secondhand

Location

South Africa

Time Period

1900-1950

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199052625

Vintage Butter Tray

Marked 'PLATE' Plated Silver Unpolished.

Width 21cm
Length 21cm
Weight 800mg

Preservation: Excellent.
Renovation work: None. Original.

In these examples, the key letters are “EP”. They represent “electroplated” or “electroplating”. The other letters often represent some other metal. For example the most common designation, EPNS, means “electroplated nickel silver”.

All these designations indicate that the piece in question is made of silver plate.

Electroplating involves placing an extremely thin layer of silver on the surface of the piece. The resulting silver content is very small. The remainder of the piece is made of some more common metal such as copper.

The value of such pieces most often is not based on silver content. It’s based more on the design and construction of the piece.

Sterling silver is .925 silver with a .075 additive, usually copper. Sterling made in the USA after approximately the 1850's always has a sterling mark. It may say Sterling. It may be.925 or show the fraction 925/1000. If it does not have this mark it is not sterling. It can also be tested with an acid to determine its content. This should only be done by a professional.