What is American sterling silver?
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard adopted in the United States has therefore a minimum millesimal fineness of 925 and the STERLING mark can be punched only on objects that meet these requirements.
What is the difference between sterling silver and silver plate?
American sterling silver is always marked Sterling or 925, and is 92.5% pure silver. Silver plate is just that – a thin layer of silver plated over another metal such as copper, brass or nickel. Often silver plated items will be marked with an EP, EPNS or Silver on Copper or have no mark at all.
How big is an antique sterling silver plate?
International Sterling Silver Bread Dessert Plates Chargers H413 Set 12 Antique Sterling Silver Plates By Gorham. 9.25″. 8 TIFFANY & CO. STERLING SILVER PLATES 1920
What is the standard mark on a sterling silver plate?
The separate standard mark may appear as 925 only or 925 enclosed in a simple shape such as an oval, square or circle. If a piece was made in a foreign country for import into England, it would include a maker’s mark, control mark and standard mark.
How big is a sterling silver dessert plate?
Vintage Gorham Sterling 10” Silver Dish Plate 544. 15 Oz. Set! 6 pc. International Sterling Silver Bread Dessert Plates Chargers H413 Set 12 Antique Sterling Silver Plates By Gorham. 9.25″.
Where does the 925 mark on sterling silver come from?
In fact the vast majority of mass produced silver reproductions today, whether made in Thailand, India, England, Europe or America, now include 925 in the mark. With the 925 standard mark, a piece of silver can virtually be sold world wide with the same mark. The use of 925, however, does not preclude the use of sterling.
International Sterling Silver Bread Dessert Plates Chargers H413 Set 12 Antique Sterling Silver Plates By Gorham. 9.25″. 8 TIFFANY & CO. STERLING SILVER PLATES 1920
The separate standard mark may appear as 925 only or 925 enclosed in a simple shape such as an oval, square or circle. If a piece was made in a foreign country for import into England, it would include a maker’s mark, control mark and standard mark.
In fact the vast majority of mass produced silver reproductions today, whether made in Thailand, India, England, Europe or America, now include 925 in the mark. With the 925 standard mark, a piece of silver can virtually be sold world wide with the same mark. The use of 925, however, does not preclude the use of sterling.
Vintage Gorham Sterling 10” Silver Dish Plate 544. 15 Oz. Set! 6 pc. International Sterling Silver Bread Dessert Plates Chargers H413 Set 12 Antique Sterling Silver Plates By Gorham. 9.25″.
