Need help with silver tray

[cheech]

Found the silver tray at a local store need help identifying if it's silver or not. It says hutschenreuter 82 Thank you

 

[nhbenz]

hutschenreuther (with a 3rd h)? There have been photo posting problems here lately, so a detailed description may be the only way to help in the near future.

 

[Red James Cash]

The only thing I'm finding for it is porcelain and china

 

[cheech]

Yes that's the only thing I could find myself still looking

 

[surf]

Hi'ya Cheech,

I'm betting it's German silver.

"The counter part competitor of Henniger, Dr. Ernst August Geitner, a physician, who was busy in dye material production, made research, to find a practical use of nickel, which then was waste by the dye production. He developed between 1822 and 1823 a Nickel silver alloy of 55 % cooper, 25 % zinc, and 20 % nickel. His rolling mill there fore he founded in Auerhammer, Saxony – his “nickel silver” alloy composition he baptized »Argentan«. One of his later clients was August Wellner, a furnish carpenter, and his family – 1854 founders of August Wellner Söhne; and later also of C. F. Hutschenreuter, Gowe … " Silver Forums at 925-1000.com

158: C. F. Hutschenreuter & Co., Metall- und Neusilberw : Lot 158

 

[cheech]

So if I read this correctly it's 82% silver and the rest of the nickel alloy and is worth the $10. Thanks I'm still going to do some more reading

 

[surf]

Hey Cheech,

German silver contains 0% silver. See Nickel silver.

 

[cheech]

Ok thanks for the help