I have an authetic American silverplate teapot that dates from the Civil War. Virtually all the pate has been worn off, leaving the pot dark, as if it were made of lead.
I wish to serve tea in it, as it is sound for this purose, but it looks rather dark and unappealing. Re-silvering it would restore its brillance.
However, it IS an historical piece, and being 140 years old, I'm told that I could ruin the value of the piece by altering it in this way.
What to do? Ruin the value by re-silvering it so that can be used, or leaving it sitting on a shelf looking like an inheiretance from the Addams Family?
I'm torn both ways, and hope that someone has the insight to sway me one way of the other.
Thanks for all imput!
2006-11-24
01:39:23
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