E.P.N.S. TH. Marthinsen Norway (gravy ladle)

[NaturalJWL]

$1 thrift store find, Replacements Ltd list it for $19.99 plus shipping.

http://www.replacements.com/webquote/MRTVID.htm

http://www.replacements.com/webquote/images.htm

E.P.N.S. = Electro Plated Nickle Silver.

Question:

Would this be a solid nickle core or nickle/silver >?

If nickle/silver percentage >?

Any ideas appreciated, Thanks !

 

[creeper71]

$1 thrift store find, Replacements Ltd list it for $19.99 plus shipping.

http://www.replacements.com/webquote/MRTVID.htm

http://www.replacements.com/webquote/images.htm

E.P.N.S. = Electro Plated Nickle Silver.

Question:

Would this be a solid nickle core or nickle/silver >?

If nickle/silver percentage >?

Any ideas appreciated, Thanks !

Nickle Silver has no real silver in it at all... it is a slang name.. it has 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc

 

[NaturalJWL]

Thanks for the education.

It was just something odd so why not chance a buck.

Still better return than the lottery.

 

[handy]

can you please tell me what studio silversmiths is?