Wash, or at the very least, rinse your sterling or silver plate immediately after use. If food is left on your silver for an extended period of time, it can stain or damage the metal. Acidic or corrosive foods such as mayonnaise, salt, vinegar, or eggs are especially problematic. Avoid soaking your silver in water [...]
How to Identify American Silver Marks Part II: Investigating the Maker
In this post, we will walk through the basics of researching your makers. This is certainly a quick overview; for more detailed information, please browse our post “Books for the Beginning Silver Collector.” If you want to use the internet to find the maker of your piece, then I would recommend starting at this site: [...]
