Silverware Sell your silver housewares, furniture and cutlery at the right price

Silverware Selling at the right price household goods, furniture and cutlery in Silver

 

Throughout history, silver as a precious metal has been used to make coins, jewelry and objets d'art. Tableware is no exception to this long tradition! Whatever the condition of your silverware, you can sell your cutlery, dishes, plates, bowls, carafes, teapots and trays... to sell professionals near you. But how do you recognize Silver and the items you can sell? That's what we explain in this article.

 

Silverware, what silver items can you sell?

 

            Silver objects, a token of fortune

 

Historically, silverware refers to all items of furniture and tableware (crockery, cutlery and accessories) made of solid silver, silver-plated metal or vermeil (gold-plated silver).

 

Over the centuries, silverware was a means of demonstrating the fortunes of families and establishing their credit. Silver pieces were displayed on special pieces of furniture called argentiers, hence the name. Silverware constituted a reserve of money that could be sold or pawned to meet unforeseen expenses. In France, for example, King Louis XIV had his silverware (chests of drawers, consoles, etc.) melted down in 1689 to finance the costs of the war.

 

            Selling your silver at the right price

 

In sell d'Argent, silverware includes tableware and table accessories. It includes:

• cutlery: fork, knife, spoon, ladle...
• plates
• kitchen utensils: dish, peeler, bottle opener, frying pan...
• drinking vessels: glass, ewer, cup, tumbler...
• serving and table utensils: candlesticks, trays, powder jars, sugar bowls...

 

According to Comptoir,^[1] your expert in sell silver in Wallonia can also buy back precious silver objects such as vases, candlesticks, statues...

 

 

How to recognize Silver?

 

Solid, plated, German or alpaca? Yes, there are several types of Silver, and it's often difficult for private individuals to recognize them. Silver is a precious metal, but not all of them are created equal!

The price depends on the solid silver. And not all silverware is solid silver. Cutlery, housewares and other decorative objects are often made of metal coated with silver leaf. So it's essential to know which metal your silverware is made of, if you want to be paid the best price.

 

To distinguish solid silver from silver-plated metal, check themarks

 

To find out if your object is silver, the first method is to look for the hallmark(s). This is a mark inscribed on the silver object by the manufacturer. This wording indicates the provenance, title and origin of a precious metal object.

 

With a magnifying glass, check whether your object shows the Minerve hallmark or the numbers 925, 900 or 800. If one of these marks appears, it's solid silver. Silver-plated metal is also often hallmarked. Different from solid silver, theCrab andBoar's head hallmarks are used for small pieces of 800/1000 silver. For imported silver, theSwan hallmark is used (solid silver with variable percentages).

 

Sometimes objects simply don't have hallmarks because the country where the object is made doesn't practice stamping, so you simply need to turn to a professional sell d'Argent near you.

 

Magnet and ice cube tests

 

There are 2 quick and easy tests you can do at home:

• Magnet test

Silver is not magnetic. If you put a strong magnet next to your object, it won't be attracted. If your object or magnet sticks, your object is fake silver.

• Ice cube test

Silver has high thermal conductivity. If you put ice cubes on the object and the ice melts immediately, your object is made of Silver.

 

            Professional appraisal, the safest method!

 

Your local Silver sell will be the most competent to detect the type and percentage of Silver in your silverware. You can easily have your silver appraised in the province of^[2] Brabant Wallon with the agency Caraor in Rixensart, between Waterloo and Wavre, with or without appointment.

 

Away from prying eyes, the experts expertswill free of chargement your silver objects, whether in good condition or defective. We will test the silver on the spot, in full transparency, before making you a purchase offer. For added discretion, our secure premises in Rixensart are at your disposal so that the transaction can be carried out in complete confidentiality. At CaraOr, we buy all types of silverware, in solid silver or vermeil. You can also sell your jewelry, watches, coins, ingots... or scrap silver. Payment is secure and immediate.

 

Whether in good condition or faulty, complete or incomplete, to sell your silverware at the right price, you can also call us on 02 377 90 53.