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Anybody familiar with the term "PEARL SILVER" on an antique souvenir spoon?

CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,103 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Looking through a collection of early 20th century souvenir spoons, mostly marker "STERLING," but there is one of a contemporary design marked "PEARL SILVER." Anybody ever hear of the term, and know what it means?

I suspect it is silver plated, but do not know the term.

Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.

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  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 5,886 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remember the term pearl necklace, cannot recall a marker of pearl gutter. Sorry probably didn't help but hope you find the answer. RGDS!

  • tincuptincup Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Had never heard or seen the term before. Was able to find one source that defined it as: " The phrase "pearl silver" was stamped on flatware that was actually nickel silver, that is made of copper, zinc and nickel with no silver content. "

    So apparently a marketing term to help sell the items I suppose.

    ----- kj
  • taxmadtaxmad Posts: 972 ✭✭✭✭

    @tincup said:
    Had never heard or seen the term before. Was able to find one source that defined it as: " The phrase "pearl silver" was stamped on flatware that was actually nickel silver, that is made of copper, zinc and nickel with no silver content. "

    So apparently a marketing term to help sell the items I suppose.

    Same as German silver?

  • tincuptincup Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    From the source that I found, sounds like the same as German silver.

    ----- kj
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,103 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you all for your comments.

    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
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