Selling Silver Plated Flatware

Thankfully silver plate is almost always marked as such.

Selling silver plated flatware.

We specialize in the purchase of silver plated materials especially vintage hollowware and flatware. While talking with an expert and knowledgable silver buyer directly will reveal a great deal more insight into your collection there are a few tell tale signs that can help you feel more informed before you begin. Whether you are an antiques dealer estate executor a business or just have a few boxes of personal items we can help. However more popular patterns have a following and there are people searching for pieces they ve lost over the years.

Silver plated flatware became popular in the mid 19th century when electroplating came on the scene. Silver plate was very popular in the early part of the 20th century and almost every bride would have it on her gift registry. There was an enormous amount of silver plate bought and most older homes will have a drawer or cupboard that has silver plate in it. Selling your silverplated flatware.

If you don t know what you have no worries just send it to us and our specialists will assess the value of your items. Sterling silver and silver plated flatware can look and feel very similar. Other markings that indicate silver plate include plated ep electroplated or epns electroplated nickel silver. How to sell silver plated silverware and flatware.

Silver plated hollowware the term silver plated holloware refers to serving pieces and tableware such as sugar bowls teapots pitchers butter dishes creamers etc.