Sterling Silver Serving
How do I store sterling Silver Serving pieces?
All of the sterling Silver Flatware chests that I see online and in stores look so small and only seem to accomodate the Place Settings.
Where you store them is important. Keep them out of the kitchen. Sulfur from cooking eggs will cause them to tarnish very quickly, even if in a box. Any kind of cabinet with a closed solid door is best, not one with a glass front. While you may want to show off your silver, light speeds the tarnishing process. (Like exposing film to light in a camera, nothing happens until light hits the silver film coating.) If you have a cool place to store them, that is also good as heat increases the tarnishing process also. Do not put them away wet as water acts as a conductor of current and also speeds the tarnishing. When you do put them away, wipe them off with a soft cloth and set them down with the cloth. Where you touch will tarnish faster. The boxes are good for the place settings. If you put the silver in the box with some 3M anti-tarnish strips and stick that box in a as suggested above, you probably will not have to clean the silver when you go to use it again. For larger items, there are bags specially designed for silver items. Stick each item into its own bag and store it as above.
When it comes time to clean the silver, there are two ways to do it.
One way removes the tarnish and along with it, a small amount of silver. If your stuff is Silver Plate, eventually it will wear down to the cheaper base metal. If your stuff is sterling you will not have that problem but will be losing some of the design each time you clean the silver. This method is often done with a dipping solution or using salt, baking soda and aluminum foil. It is easy and fast to do.
The other method puts silver onto the item. This involves using a cleaner that has cyanide in it so make sure you wear gloves. Each time you clean, the silver oxide is converted back to silver and more silver is added. This is the best method to use on older silver plate as it thickens up the silver layer. This is not so fast and you do not want to do it anywhere near food or kids. It tends to fill in scratches so an old piece that looks pretty bad starts looking better the more times you clean it.
Last bit of advice. DO NOT store your sterling with your silver plate. While they may look the same, you want to keep them apart. If the worst happens and you can only save some of your stuff, you want to be able to quickly grab the sterling silver items as they are far more valuable.
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Strasbourg By Gorham Sterling Pierced Serving Spoon $120.00 |
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PUIFORCAT Rare French Sterling Silver Flatvare Serving Set 18 pc $3,780.00 |
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PUIFORCAT Rare French Sterling Silver Dessert Serving Set 3 pc $980.00 |
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Lovely French Sterling Silver Serving Set 2 pc $380.00 |
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PUIFORCAT Rare French Sterling Silver Tea/Dessert Serving Set 19 pc $1,380.00 |
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PUIFORCAT Rare French Sterling Silver Luncheon/Dessert Serving Set 18 pc $2,380.00 |
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PUIFORCAT Rare French Sterling Silver Small Dessert Serving Fork 6 pc Set $560.00 |
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REED & BARTON “FRANCIS 1″ SILVER SALAD SERVING SET – 297 grammes $460.00 |
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EDWARDIAN Silver SERVING Fork Sheffield 1909 $109.76 |
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PUIFORCAT STERLING SILVER SERVING TRAYS SET 4 1640Grms $3,495.00 |
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Golden Tradewinds International Sterling~ Serving Spoon $99.00 |
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VINTAGE STERLING SILVER MFG CO STERLING SILVER SERVING SPOON $9.95 |
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International NORTHERN LIGHTS lrg. serving fork $118.99 |
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International NORTHERN LIGHTS serving spoon $92.99 |
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Two Sterling Silver Serving Spoons – prelude pattern – antique $175.00 |
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Meat serving knife and fork with attached stands marked Sterling $5.24 |
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QUEENS PATT.PR SERVING SPOON STERLING J,DIXON 1902 $820.00 |
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BEADED BY GORHAM COIN SILVER STRAWBERRY SERVING SPOON $399.99 |
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21.750: Wallace “Berain” Sterling Large Serving Spoon $148.00 |
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GORHAM STERLING SERVING CONDIMENT / HONEY POT / JAM JAR – ETCHED GLASS CLASSICAL $195.00 |
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Master Butter Knife Serving Onieda Heirloom Sterling Silver Flatware Damask Rose $34.99 |
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Poole Silver Plate Serving Tray $120.00 |
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Georg Jensen sterling silver Serving fork $425.00 |
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TRIANON- INTERNATIONAL STERLING TABLE SERVING SPOON $139.99 |
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CHARLES II-LUNT STERLING TABLE SERVING SPOON $189.99 |
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ENGAGEMENT – ONEIDA STERLING SERVING SPOON $109.99 |
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42 Piece Gorham Melrose Flatware Sterling Silver Serving Set $1,546.00 |
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Towle 1923 Louis XIV Fork-Cold Meat/Serving Small Solid 7 7/8in $100.00 |
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Towle 1923 Louis XIV Tablespoon ( Serving Spoon ) 8 1/4in $80.00 |
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GORHAM STERLING “RAPHAEL” 2 PIECE FISH SERVING SET $450.00 |
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THREE AMAZING SERVING PIECES, ASPARAGUS, TEA STRAINER, AND LASAGNA $200.00 |
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Antique Mauser Pierced Serving Spoon $650.00 |
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HUGE 147 Piece Set International Silver Royal Danish Sterling Tons of Serving $4,999.99 |
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Sterling Silver Handle Wood Serving Spoon $19.95 |
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Cased Set of Silver Handled Serving Forks, Birmingham 1903 $40.77 |
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SPANISH BAROQUE- REED & BARTON STERLING TABLE SERVING SPOON(S) $169.00 |
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Old ALVIN Two-Piece Sterling Serving Set~~Hollowware~~Platter & Center Compote $449.95 |
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Large Tiffany Sterling BROOMCORN Fish Serving Set $1,075.00 |
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A STERLING SILVER SCOOP for SERVING NUTS ICE SUGAR by Genova New York NY ca1950s $159.00 |
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LARGE STERLING SERVING SPOON DUHME ”BRITE CUT” PERFECT ,EARLY $45.00 |
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DUHME LARGE STERLING SERVING SPOON ”BRITE CUT” PERFECT ,EARLY $45.00 |
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WHITING silver LOUIS XV sterling VEGETABLE SERVING FORK Gold Wash $149.95 |
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3 x Sterling Silver Serving Spoons No Mono $135.00 |
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Sterling Silver International Spring Glory Serving spoon $45.00 |
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VINTAGE TIFFANY & CO STERLING SILVER SCALLOP EDGE OVAL SERVE PLATE / DISH $215.50 |
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4 x Durgin Fairfax Sterling Silver Serving Spoons Monogrammed. $205.00 |
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Manchester Sterling Silver 3 Prong Fish Serving Fork Unknown Pattern $17.50 |
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International Sterling Silver Serving Sauce Spoon Prelude Pattern 29 grams .925 $79.99 |
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Tiffany Sterling Silver DAISY Butter Spreader or Serving Knife 7-1/8″ Mono Grace $99.99 |
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BUCCELLATI PARMA STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVING SPOON $224.00 |