Flea market Silver

[IHC656]

Vendor was selling foreign coins, tokens & etc. for a dollar each, and this was in the mix.
Gave $1 for this refurbished silver utensil.

 

[Digger54]

Hate to damper your enthusiasm but Brazil silver is the same as German silver ... copper, nickel, and zinc alloy

 

[Red-Coat]

Hate to damper your enthusiasm but Brazil silver is the same as German silver ... copper, nickel, and zinc alloy

Indeed yes, exactly that. In fact it was a trademark of the Weinman Company of Philadelphia, used on base metal flatware that was additionally silver-plated. One of the advantages of these kinds of silver imitations was that they could be plated to give a superior finish, but use-wear of the plating was less obvious compared to other base metal alloys such as brass.

Also used by the Royal Manufacturing Company of Detroit, Michigan, a maker of flatware and tablewares, circa 1904

 

[IHC656]

Hate to damper your enthusiasm but Brazil silver is the same as German silver ... copper, nickel, and zinc alloy

Thanks for the information.
Since it was only a dollar, I’d say I have a souvenir of what I just learned. Thanks..

 

[Digger54]

Thanks for the information.
Since it was only a dollar, I’d say I have a souvenir of what I just learned. Thanks..

For a buck you still got a good deal IMO.

 

[SD51]

I replace the original metal ferrules on vintage bamboo flyrods with Nickel Silver ferrules when I refinish the rod. I wish they were only $1 each. They run about $70 a pair.