Satisfying jobs - add a pair of images

[Spinney]

how do I do this? It's a half a metre long, so the only thing I have I could immerse it in is a bathtub and I can't catch the water overflowing from that. Or am I being thick?

Would it fit in one of these? You could make a small hole in the side near the top to let the water out...

 

[raleighnut]

dunno about Australia but plate is worth almost as much as solid, depends on the quality of workmanship as to value. Any hallmark (or EPNS) mark will be near the rim or on the handle usually.
Silver should always be polished, the only metal thing that shouldn't be touched is Bronze.

BTW anyone else know why Silver (or silver plate) was used for these meat covers.

 

[raleighnut]

Really? Certainly not at scrap value - and it would have to be very fine quality work for plate to worth anywhere near even half decent solid silver work.

I'd take it that @jefmcg isn't planning on 'weighing em in' if she's going to the trouble of polishing them.
Anyway they are 'Family pieces' so any value would just be for insurance purposes.

 

[jefmcg]

I'm no expert, but suggest you do a little research before doing any more

Thanks. Just did the research. The gentle cleaning I did was worthwhile.

If I may say so - Phew!

 

[jefmcg]

I'd take it that @jefmcg isn't planning on 'weighing em in' if she's going to the trouble of polishing them.
Anyway they are 'Family pieces' so any value would just be for insurance purposes.

Yeah, no, we are going to try to sell them. Who can use - or even display - haunch of venison sized meat covers?

 

[MossCommuter]

BTW anyone else know why Silver (or silver plate) was used for these meat covers.

Is it because of its naturally antiseptic qualities?

 

[Nibor]

dunno about Australia but plate is worth almost as much as solid, depends on the quality of workmanship as to value. Any hallmark (or EPNS) mark will be near the rim or on the handle usually.
Silver should always be polished, the only metal thing that shouldn't be touched is Bronze.

BTW anyone else know why Silver (or silver plate) was used for these meat covers.

or pewter

 

[winjim]

yeah I could do that. But that would require a way to measure the displaced volume of water, a scale that can accurately weigh an object of that size (kitchen scales won't cut it and bathroom scales aren't accurate enough, and the atomic mass of silver and all possible materials it is made of. And still getting the house cleared of the 55 years of marriage in the next two weeks.

Thanks. A genuinely useful suggestion, but not going to happen this time.

Anyway have a 3 minute fix?

X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy

 

[Nibor]

Is it because of its naturally antiseptic qualities?

Because it is posh and Purdy

 

[jefmcg]

or pewter

the polished result says silver. but cool and thanks. I'l share the professional evaluation.

 

[jefmcg]

X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy

is it ok if i punch you?

(hope you detected the LOL in there)

 

[Spinney]

I wish they still made Skodas in that colour, I loved mine

(Nice deck btw)

Ta!
I bought the cheapest possible model - choice of colour was therefore red, white or blue!

The above was my third deck. My first was a pair, first pic shows the quarter circle one done (it was just builders paving slabs like the ones on the left of the pic to start with), second shows round deck as well, plus pond. Making decking is very satisfying - converting a load of wood and screws into something useful.

 

[raleighnut]

Is it because of its naturally antiseptic qualities?

Yep

 

[Roadrider48]

Ta!
I bought the cheapest possible model - choice of colour was therefore red, white or blue!

The above was my third deck. My first was a pair, first pic shows the quarter circle one done (it was just builders paving slabs like the ones on the left of the pic to start with), second shows round deck as well, plus pond. Making decking is very satisfying - converting a load of wood and screws into something useful.
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I like the small pond.

 

[Profpointy]

Is it because of its naturally antiseptic qualities?

I doubt it. I thought it was because it didn't impart a taste to and / or contaminate food, unlike copper, brass or steel (until the advent of stainless steel)