Sterling-Handled Cake Knife

[UnderMiner]

Just found this about 15 minutes ago, was mixed in with a box of tossed out silver-plated forks and knives.



Sterling stamp:

 

[bill from lachine]

UM,

Good score....any idea as to weight of just the silver handle portion?

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find. Thanks for sharing...

 

[UnderMiner]

UM,

Good score....any idea as to weight of just the silver handle portion?

Regards + HH

Bill

Well the whole thing weights 76 grams. According to a silver website sterling knife handles are usually "30-35% of the total weight". So likely 22.8 grams - 26.6 grams. Pretty good in my book.

 

[bill from lachine]

UM,

So just the handle is about 1 oz so $16 just in scrap value....hopefully you can get a bit of a premium selling it intact.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Plumbata]

Nice score! You saved the plated stuff too, right? If the pieces are too junky to sell as-is the plated Brass and the superior Nickel Silver is good scrap.

 

[sutphin]

NICE ONE THERE MINER ....