'Silver cased'
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:57 am
Does any one know what the late 19c term 'silver cased' stamped on a small silver colored object means please. Is it just an old word for cheap silver plating?
Hi William,
It does mean a covering of silver. The term was most often used on items such as toilet sets where glass bottles would be hand blown into thin silver outers.
Trev.