REC ANTIQUES 16 WHAT DOES THIS MARK MEAN
From: "Liz" (elizaguynn@no-spam)
Subject: What does this mark mean?
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 23:19:45 GMT


Hi Folks,
I have a pair of silver(?) candlestick holders of no particular value except that I like them. They are probably not all that old either. They have a makers mark. They also have a mark that says they are sterling then below that it says weighted.Could anyone enlighted me as to what the "weighted"
designation means?(maybe the base is weighted?) I am concerned as I need to clean them and may want to treat them differently if this is a concern.
Thanks in advance.
Liz














From: "Kris Baker" (kris.baker@no-spam)
Subject: Re: What does this mark mean?
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 23:54:16 GMT

"Liz" <elizaguynn@no-spam> wrote in message news:lkIOa.44868$0v4.3094271@no-spam > Hi Folks,
> I have a pair of silver(?) candlestick holders of no particular value except > that I like them. They are probably not all that old either. They have a > makers mark. They also have a mark that says they are sterling then below > that it says weighted.Could anyone enlighted me as to what the "weighted"
> designation means?(maybe the base is weighted?) I am concerned as I need to > clean them and may want to treat them differently if this is a concern.
> Thanks in advance.
> Liz
Weighted means that they are not solid silver but are hollow,
and a heavy substance (lead or other potting) was inserted to give them proper weight.

Polishing won't hurt them.

Kris

From: Ronnie McKinley (mckinley@no-spam)
Subject: Re: What does this mark mean?
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 01:53:58 +0100

In rec.antiques "Kris Baker" <kris.baker@no-spam> wrote:

>
>"Liz" <elizaguynn@no-spam> wrote in message >news:lkIOa.44868$0v4.3094271@no-spam >> Hi Folks,
>> I have a pair of silver(?) candlestick holders of no particular value >except >> that I like them. They are probably not all that old either. They have a >> makers mark. They also have a mark that says they are sterling then below >> that it says weighted.Could anyone enlighted me as to what the "weighted"
>> designation means?(maybe the base is weighted?) I am concerned as I need >to >> clean them and may want to treat them differently if this is a concern.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Liz >
>Weighted means that they are not solid silver but are hollow,

Hollow silver??

>and a heavy substance (lead or other potting) was inserted >to give them proper weight.

It would be my opinion these stick are *silver* and if marked 'sterling'
then they should be 925 silver standard. The "weighted" IME is as the poster suspects and usually applies to a 'weighted bottom/base' to give stability to the object by adding 'weight' - extra weight!! (and so of course, as such, it would be pointless *weighting* the stick).

>Polishing won't hurt them.

Huh ????????????????

If they are 925 sterling of course polishing **can** hurt them.
Hollow silver?? ... you been drinking? :)

-- Ronnie

From: "B Briggs" (thebriggs@no-spam)
Subject: Re: What does this mark mean?
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 14:01:33 GMT

"Ronnie McKinley" <mckinley@no-spam>
wrote in message news:3rpmgvs1b9l8c3ldrpimjfatkdgdvdhqkh@no-spam > In rec.antiques "Kris Baker" <kris.baker@no-spam>
wrote:
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> >
> >"Liz" <elizaguynn@no-spam> wrote in message >
>news:lkIOa.44868$0v4.3094271@no-spam .net...
SNIP >
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> >Polishing won't hurt them.
>
> Huh ????????????????
>
> If they are 925 sterling of course polishing **can** hurt them.
>
>
How can polishing hurt on sterling? I have sterling silver tea and coffee sets and a large collection of Mexican silver jewelry from the 40's given to me by my aunt and grandmother. I haven't polished them but was considering giving them a spruce up. I haven't polished the Mexican jewelry because I like the way the dark/tarnished areas highlight the 3 dimensional look and wasn't considering polishing that aspect away (and also because I am too lazy to do it in any case). So what would be the damage and is there a preferred method to polish or clean up older silver?

Barbara

From: "Liz" (elizaguynn@no-spam)
Subject: Re: What does this mark mean?
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 23:08:58 GMT

Thanks for all your help folks. I'm going to polish them and see what happens.
Liz
"Liz" <elizaguynn@no-spam> wrote in message news:lkIOa.44868$0v4.3094271@no-spam > Hi Folks,
> I have a pair of silver(?) candlestick holders of no particular value except > that I like them. They are probably not all that old either. They have a > makers mark. They also have a mark that says they are sterling then below > that it says weighted.Could anyone enlighted me as to what the "weighted"
> designation means?(maybe the base is weighted?) I am concerned as I need to > clean them and may want to treat them differently if this is a concern.
> Thanks in advance.
> Liz >
>