| Silver Repair & Restoration
	Butter Knife and Sugar Spoon set Extensive damage to spoon bowl repaired. Knife was broken in two. Knife repaired with attractive patch added for support. Polished.                 Silverplate lid Left side is oxidized with years of neglect. Right side is polished. Polishing silver plate depends on the condition of the silver plate. In this example, the silver plating was in excellent condition considering it is about 130 years old. Polished.         Five early 19th century spoons                         (circa 1820, coin silver) The four spoons on the left were severely dented, dinged, and misshappen from 190 years of use and neglect. The right spoon was actually cracked and bent. All the spoons were passed down together as a "set" but they are not a matching pattern. Spoons were carefully restored by reshaping the spoon bowls, soldered as necessary and polished. While I would not normally polish 200 year old silver this shiny, it was necessary because of the severe damage.                      Purchase jewelry, Judaica or Sculpture online  |  Notecards, postcards and posters  Watch Videos  |  Slide Presentations  | Visit my Studio Contact | Resume |   Interviews |   Upcoming Exhibitions Professional Guidelines |  ASK Harriete Copyright Harriete Estel Berman 2003 - 2011