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Comments (4)Annie, I think you'll find on a closer look that the fingers are the photographer's reflected in the very shiny surfaqce of the silver. The "other writing" is what is written around the camera's lens also reflected- the letters are a mirror image. The scratches are on the silver....See MoreIs a silver tea service good for anything?
Comments (64)I also decorate with mine, keeping it all together in the kitchen~a large rectangular tray is over my cooktop, on the right side is another tray(round)leaning against the backsplash. A SS water pitcher holds old SS utincils. In front of that is a small lamp made out of an old SS sugar bowl. I also made a paper towel holder out of a candleabra which sits next to the pitcher. On the other side of the cooktop is a long narrow SS tray holding a crystal sugar bowl and creamer, crystal salt/pepper shakers, and toothpick holder. For years I kept my 'stuff' in a box, but 4 years ago when I mover into the new house, decided I didn't want to be a collector of stuff, but a 'user' of things I love. ;o)...See MoreChilds Silver Tea Sets
Comments (21)Finally finished! The sugar,creamer,and tray need a spray sealer on it..but I got it done:) I'm working on another set I've spray painted pink(child sized) and I have a full sized one to mosaic,and maybe another set. I found a silver plate small tea pot,but it says james W Tufts...and he died in 1902...however,this pot is mostly ruined from sitting in flood salt water. The inside has peeled and chipped off.. I'm debating whether to mosaic it, or see if it's worth anything and can be re-plated by someone??...See MoreDo you have a silver tea set?
Comments (109)When I was married for the first time 50 years ago, my father's brothers and sisters (I think there were 5-6 still living at that time) gave me a silver tea service. They asked to me choose the one I wanted and I choose Reed & Barton's Winthrop Hand Chased. It is silver plate, not sterling. They were unhappy I got plate - hard to tell them the check needed to be WAY bigger for sterling! It's lived first on a Victorian chest and then on two different side boards for 50 years. My previous side board, though not as fine as my present one, was a better size for a set that is so large - that tray is HUGE! If I were choosing today, I'd choose antique silver-plate and a more classic, plainer style. But I love it and I love that they gave it to me, so it stays on my small sideboard. Here it is decorated for Thanksgiving a few years ago. At the moment, it needs polishing - yard man's doing a major silver polish next Sat!...See Moredreamgoddess
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