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I would like to clean some large objects which are very tarnished, such as mugs and serving spoons, by the aluminium, washing soda method. Would this harm the parts in vermeil?
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I have an 1889 silver teapot given as a wedding present. I have tried making tea in it but it was disgusting. The interior looks rusty and corroded but surely that would be silver also, and not iron or steel? Does tea have this effect? The lid handle and the pot handle are made of ebony. Would clean...

Brilliant, Pat! Many thanks

Apart from EP, I can make no sense of these marks; I have been through all the World Marks. Does anyone recognise them, please?







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Hello, thanks very much, have found traces, must look more closely in future; just a beginner. Thank you for your interest and your time.
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Thanks. They are under the lid. It occurs to me that if it were silver plate there would be some sign of the underlying metal by now; under the bottom are some scratches, one gives a number the other looks like script but is unreadable even under a magnifying glass. Hmm, perhaps if I photographed it...

As you see from the photo of the marks, there is no leopard's head. Does this mean it is not solid silver? The letter corresponds to 1894/95 (London). The maker's mark is apparently WE, whom I cannot find. The E looks less like an E when magnified. Can anyone identify the maker or explain the missin...