Found this today.. is it silver??????

[ugotit22]

hey guys
i went to an estate sale today in town. The house was very old, so i was eager to find somethin decent. I found this small ring thing in the garage. I only payed .75 cents for it. It looks like a napkin ring or something. The metal is pretty soft, and looks to be silver. It has a design on it and looks to be old. There are no markings, and a magnet does not stick to it. How can i tell if it is silver? Any info would be great.
thanks
keith

 

[crazyjarhead]

No idea, Kieth but I'm sure someone else will chime in and help you

 

[Nick A]

Just by the color it looks like "nickel silver" or "german silver" which is actually not silver, but has a lot of nickel in it. It not being marked adds to my suspicion that it is not silver. You can get a silver and gold test kit for a few bucks and then you'll know for sure.

 

[baspinall]

Napkin ring?

B

 

[fistfulladirt]

Cool design and antique, only 75 cents! ffd

 

[allen]

that is pretty cool !

 

[Happy Harry]

possibably a pewter napkin ring. don't know for sure. without any indicators that it is silver that would be my best guess. Garage sale finds are fun as are estate sales. HHHH

 

[john09]

 

[Jack(IN)]

A guess here, but I think German Silver as well, which means its not silver(go figure). Its still a nice find for only seventy five cents!!

 

[Florida Sand Digger]

I agree with the German silver or pewter. If it were that old and sterling or 925 and just laying around in the garage it would be absolutly black with tarnish. Is it heavy? You said is was soft, it may also be lead or lead based. As to what it is, I don't have a clue

 

[ugotit22]

I agree with the German silver or pewter. If it were that old and sterling or 925 and just laying around in the garage it would be absolutly black with tarnish. Is it heavy? You said is was soft, it may also be lead or lead based. As to what it is, I don't have a clue

i was thinking led or pewter myself, however its not heavy