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Silverplate Posts: 8 |
posted 01-07-2006 11:52 AM
  
Hi, I recently found an old candle stick, which is rather tatty. Its not silver, but is marked silverplate A3 of England. It is heavy, so must be weighted. Can anyone tell me whether its worth having it replated? Can you in fact get this type of thing replated? How much is it likely to cost? IP: Logged |
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IJP Posts: 326 |
posted 01-07-2006 07:28 PM
I am unable to comment on the origin of the piece you have, or its age, but I can say that I come across a lot of silverplate in poor condition, much more so today than six months ago. My advice is this: If you like the object very much, and don't mind spending perhaps more than its actual worth in order to restore it, then replating is certainly an option. I'm not a silversmith, and I don't fully understand the procedures involved, but as I have heard, an object more or less has to be refinished and specially prepared before it is replated. It's not exactly cheap, particularly when it comes to larger items. When asked this precise question, I usually end up discussing with people what their affection for the object is, and their motive in restoring it. The majority of silverplated articles is not terribly precious, and unless the item has sentimental value, or a person very much likes the idea of having it nice and shiny and new again (for entertaining, or decorating their home) no matter the cost, I usually make it clear that it's not exactly a wise "investment". IP: Logged |
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Kimo Posts: 1627 |
posted 01-09-2006 01:42 PM
One of the basic rules of the forum you agreed to when you signed up is that we do not talk about values or reselling. Your question needs to be whether you really want to replate your candlestick since it will lose all of its patina by doing this. For many people, a large part of the charm of an antique piece of silverplate is the wear and patina including spots where the base metal is showing through. If your interest is in having a bright shiny, new looking candlestick then yes you can have it replated but you need to factor in not only the cost of the replating but also the cost of any repairs and preparation that would be needed. Whatever imperfections you see on the object before you plate it will show up as imperfections afterwards so a reputable person who does replating will often tell you that professional preparation is the greater part of the cost of having something replated. IP: Logged |
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IJP Posts: 326 |
posted 01-09-2006 02:17 PM
Hi, Kimo I know that this post was a bit "borderline" in its inquiry about whether it's "worth" replating an object, but as the new member did not explicitly ask for a value for the object in order to compare it to costs of restoration, I feel that the post was made according to Guidelines. I cannot know the exact intent of this post, but I would assume that it's an honest and harmless question. My response above reflects my feelings on the issue, which is, such restoration is possible but may be expensive, and a person may do better to find another similar object in more suitable condition, but if it is the strong desire of a person to restore such a piece, they could certainly do so. Again, we're not discussing values here. IP: Logged |
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Silverplate Posts: 8 |
posted 01-10-2006 06:07 AM
Many many thanks for all your advice, it is greatly appreciated!!! Sorry if I`ve maybe broken a rule, it was not my intention. I have no desire to sell make a profit, etc on my candlestick. I just wanted to know, were I stood, in restoring it to its former glory. I was very interested to hear, that people like to see them in the oldness (if thats a word?, but you know what I mean). I had thougth it would make a nice centre piece on the dining room table, but if its going to cost me an arm and a leg to restore. I think I`ll take your advice, and see if I can find a solid silver one, of similar design. Mean while, my candlestick, can go on the table in the back room, were I`m sure it`ll be very happy (better than stuck in a cupboard, were it had been for some years!!) Thanks again eveyone for taking the time to answer my question. IP: Logged |
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