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The listing, antique silver chalice tarnished has ended.

My mom gave this to me about 15 years ago. I know nothing about it. It has a makers stamp on it. Its kinda heavy and tarnished bad. I thought about cleaning it, but changed my mind. I know its best to leave old stuff alone so it doesnt mess with the value. I will be taking this to a place to have it tested to see if it is 100% silver or plated. I will update the info when I know. Thank you.
Questions please ask. I dont do buyers remorse and no refunds or exchanges. Be nice or be blocked. You must be verified and be 18 to bid on my auction. You have 7 days to provide the info I need to ship to you after the 7th day I will relist and keep credits. If you have an issue contact me and I will do my best to help you out. I do paypal for shipping. I cant do free shipping all the time. Wish I could. If you want to know how much shipping will be leave your zipcode and give me a few days. I dont go to post office everyday.

Questions & Comments

Fanned and watching and I too like this for my Alter so cool Thanks for listing it .please fan back when you can .Very nice Auction

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 6:45:14 AM PDT by

Will do thank you for your interest.

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 7:51:51 AM PDT by

I am sorry for the delay in questions concerning shipping. I will say itshould be less than 8.00 for shipping. Any more it comes from me anyless I will let you know. I did find out that this is not silver nor brass per the acid test at a local pawn shop. Now I am no expert on metals so I stated this was silver because it looks silver. However after my findings I do want everyone to know that if you bid and win and did not see this post, I will refund your credits as soon as listia will allow it. I am not about trying to cheat someone or being dishonest. Its not how I was raised. So please try to ask questions if you have any and I will inform the winner before I ship this out. For those who choose to bid I wish you luck. Many blessings to all. And my apologies for my lack of knowledge.

Apr 24th, 2014 at 2:24:43 PM PDT by

Old stuff, antiques, estate items, SILVER and JEWELRY should be cleaned, or by a jeweler or professional. Never leave tarnish sitting on metal, it is eating away at the precious metal and turning it into yuck.

Apr 25th, 2014 at 7:36:39 AM PDT by

Didnt know that. Thanks

Apr 25th, 2014 at 7:37:27 AM PDT by

If you find out exactly what it is please let me know. Its gonna drive me crazy now. Lol

Apr 25th, 2014 at 7:35:29 AM PDT by

i'm just curious enough to want a closer look.

Apr 25th, 2014 at 7:33:22 AM PDT by

Good luck.

Apr 25th, 2014 at 7:34:10 AM PDT by

The man didnt know what type of metal it was. He tested for silver, brass and gold. So I know it isnt any of those. And I do wish you all good luck.

Apr 25th, 2014 at 5:11:43 AM PDT by

I agree. It is unique. Very cool.

Apr 25th, 2014 at 4:59:34 AM PDT by

Well did they say what metal it is Maybe pewter ???? I too collect different unique items for my Alter and this would be really nice and I could find something to use it for even if I cant drink out of it .and will be bidding wish me luck .Blessed Be Hun we all know you would never cheat anyone me either its not in our ways or the way we operate. Honesty is the best policy always .Love and Light and Many blessings to you and your family hun .Cant wait to see what else you decide to get rid of LOL always great items.Gypsy

Apr 25th, 2014 at 4:39:54 AM PDT by

No it was tested forsilver, gold n brass.

Apr 25th, 2014 at 7:33:45 AM PDT by

I need new glasses too. No worries

Apr 24th, 2014 at 5:09:07 PM PDT by

My dear,

Silver or brass. It is still really cool. Thanks for the auction.

Apr 24th, 2014 at 2:31:31 PM PDT by

Oh you so welcome. I was afraid everyone would be mad. I truthful wasnt trying to mislead anyone and it does look like tarnished silver to me lol. I guessi need to get new glasses for for my new glasses cause they are not working to well lol. Best of luck to you and thank you.

Apr 24th, 2014 at 2:34:16 PM PDT by

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Apr 15th, 2014 at 6:40:23 PM PDT by

Thank you. Will fan back when I can. I am at my fan limit right now. And good luck if you decide to bid.

Apr 15th, 2014 at 6:45:55 PM PDT by

The marks indicate it was made for use by the occupational forces of the British. The made in India tells us it was also made for export. But why do you believe it is silver. India used mainly brass, and they still do. If this was plated, as some peeling can be seen on the bottom, little remains. You can even see fingerprints etched into the metal. This is why metal should by washed and wiped dry then stored without further touching. The oils and acids of our skin will eat away at the metal, coins, jewelry. Just the air can break down the metal, tarnish is what we see. So after a good cleaning a large zip lock and one of those silica dry air packets, from medicine, aspirin, vitamin bottles. Your jeweler can sell you some anti tarnish tabs. If you have someone test this with acid on the bottom and the stem, inside the cup, ask them to wash it off after before you leave. If they want to check for plate they will take a metal file and cut in to expose what is below the surface. If it is silver all the way through, you will have around $10 an ounce as scrap. It will no longer look as it did and I doubt it would sell afterward. If it is brass, undecorated, it would clean up nice, and could be used. I am not trying to trash your auction, I can not see the item in front of me and can not offer any facts on the item, just offer a little advice to you on the options you may run into. I would not recommend drinking wine from this. Good luck

Apr 23rd, 2014 at 5:23:40 AM PDT by

Thank you for your help. I dont think you are trashing my auction as I always welcome anyone who can provide information that I do not know. As of yet I have found no one will to test this unless I take it to a pawn shop where they can do the liquid scratch test. And sometimes they are wrong. So at this point I dont know what to say other than it looks silver and I sell as is. I also would encourage the buyer to clean and check it good before considering drinking from it. I never used it it just sat on my hutch for decoration all these years. I just find myself decluttering my home the older I get and I hope that the things I do post will a good home for someone who can use them I some way. I will still try to find out if it is silver or brass before auction end.

Apr 23rd, 2014 at 12:52:29 PM PDT by

i live at 54956, let me know how much please.

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 4:30:21 PM PDT by

I will it will b tomorrow afternoon before I can do so though.

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 6:04:52 PM PDT by

Gypsy13lenz I am already a fan of yours. So good luck if you bid.

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 7:55:07 AM PDT by

what would the shipping be for 53964

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 6:45:49 AM PDT by

I will check as soon as possible. Been a hectic week already lol. But I will let you know asap.

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 7:52:56 AM PDT by

This looks awesome. Thanks for posting it! Would be great for my altar.

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 5:25:16 AM PDT by

Thanks good luck if u decide to bid.

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 5:26:41 AM PDT by

Exactly what I have been looking for! Hope I win!

Apr 19th, 2014 at 8:02:16 PM PDT by

Thank you. Good luck. :)

Apr 19th, 2014 at 8:03:13 PM PDT by

antique silver chalice tarnished is in the Antiques category