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VINTAGE STERLING SILVER WEIGHTED SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS


VINTAGE STERLING SILVER WEIGHTED SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS


$40.00


Sterling Silver Lighter Case


Sterling Silver Lighter Case


$25.99


STERLING SILVER POTLATCH COLLECTORS SPOON


STERLING SILVER POTLATCH COLLECTORS SPOON


$10.50


STERLING SILVER DUCHIN GLASS CANDY DISH WITH ETCHING ON LID - NICE!


STERLING SILVER DUCHIN GLASS CANDY DISH WITH ETCHING ON LID – NICE!


$14.99


INTERNATIONAL ROYAL DANISH Sterling Silver 3) TEASPOON 6


INTERNATIONAL ROYAL DANISH Sterling Silver 3) TEASPOON 6″


$149.99


STERLING SILVER  LARGE & BOLD CORO ROSE PIN STATEMENT PIECE MARKED


STERLING SILVER LARGE & BOLD CORO ROSE PIN STATEMENT PIECE MARKED


$49.99


Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Silver Candelabra Pair


Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Silver Candelabra Pair


$2,850.00


AMERICA BY WALLACE STERLING SILVER DINNER KNIFE 9 5/8


AMERICA BY WALLACE STERLING SILVER DINNER KNIFE 9 5/8″


$69.00


CENTURY TIFFANY STERLING SILVER REGULAR KNIFE POINTED


CENTURY TIFFANY STERLING SILVER REGULAR KNIFE POINTED


$119.00


COUNTESS Frank Smith STERLING SILVER 6-1/8


COUNTESS Frank Smith STERLING SILVER 6-1/8″ Individual Salad Fork c.1928


$49.99


4 VINTAGE STERLING SILVER & GLASS NESTING COASTERS STAR PATTERN MARKED


4 VINTAGE STERLING SILVER & GLASS NESTING COASTERS STAR PATTERN MARKED


$9.99


EARLY STERLING SILVER .925 RETICULATED CHURCH COMMUNION PLATE 10


EARLY STERLING SILVER .925 RETICULATED CHURCH COMMUNION PLATE 10″ 4.7 OUNCES


$199.00


PAIR GEORGE III STERLING SILVER ROCOCO CANDLESTICKS - 1765  EMICK ROMER


PAIR GEORGE III STERLING SILVER ROCOCO CANDLESTICKS – 1765 EMICK ROMER


$2,536.39


AMERICA BY WALLACE STERLING SILVER REGULAR KNIFE 8 7/8


AMERICA BY WALLACE STERLING SILVER REGULAR KNIFE 8 7/8″


$49.00


COUNTESS by Frank Smith STERLING SILVER 5-3/4


COUNTESS by Frank Smith STERLING SILVER 5-3/4″ Teaspoon c. 1928 No Mono


$29.99


Magnifying glass with old stag handle trimmed in sterling silver


Magnifying glass with old stag handle trimmed in sterling silver


$85.00


Antique ART NOUVEAU 1905 Sterling Silver LEWIS & CLARK Centennial Pocket Mirror


Antique ART NOUVEAU 1905 Sterling Silver LEWIS & CLARK Centennial Pocket Mirror


$34.99


Manchester Sterling Silver Alligator Souvenir Spoon Tampa


Manchester Sterling Silver Alligator Souvenir Spoon Tampa


$19.99


AMERICA BY WALLACE STERLING SILVER PIE SERVER 10


AMERICA BY WALLACE STERLING SILVER PIE SERVER 10″


$69.00


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


$200.00


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


$200.00


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


$200.00


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


$200.00


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


$200.00


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


$200.00


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


$200.00


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


$200.00


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


$200.00


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


Frank W. Smith Sterling Silver Fiddle Shell 4 Piece Place Setting


$200.00


Vintage Antique Watrous Repousse Sterling Silver Tea Ball Strainer


Vintage Antique Watrous Repousse Sterling Silver Tea Ball Strainer


$55.00


VINTAGE GORHAM STERLING SILVER MEDICI 6 3/4


VINTAGE GORHAM STERLING SILVER MEDICI 6 3/4″ FORK 1.77 oz SCRAP/USE BEAUTIFUL A


$51.00


2 EMPIRE Sterling Silver Weighted Candlesticks candleholders 620 Set 6.5


2 EMPIRE Sterling Silver Weighted Candlesticks candleholders 620 Set 6.5″ pair


$56.50


Vintage Danish Pfeilring Solingen Rostfrei sterling silver cheese knife


Vintage Danish Pfeilring Solingen Rostfrei sterling silver cheese knife


$6.05


Silver Sugar Tongs Raymond Sterling Vintage Clam Shell CAR-1295


Silver Sugar Tongs Raymond Sterling Vintage Clam Shell CAR-1295


$40.00


VTG JAPANESE STERLING SILVER? GOVERNMENT AWARD 7-5 KIRI WINE GOBLET CUP liqueur


VTG JAPANESE STERLING SILVER? GOVERNMENT AWARD 7-5 KIRI WINE GOBLET CUP liqueur


$35.00


FRONTENAC INTERNATIONAL STERLING SILVER SALT SPOON


FRONTENAC INTERNATIONAL STERLING SILVER SALT SPOON


$49.00


 STERLING SILVER .925 ENCASED AMBER GLASS DRESSER VANITY JAR NO SCRAP


STERLING SILVER .925 ENCASED AMBER GLASS DRESSER VANITY JAR NO SCRAP


$59.99


Cartier Paris Sterling Silver Goblet Gold Band


Cartier Paris Sterling Silver Goblet Gold Band


$695.00


MIXED LOT STERLING SILVER BROOCHES/PENDANTS & SCRAP  196.7gr  WEAR OR SCRAP


MIXED LOT STERLING SILVER BROOCHES/PENDANTS & SCRAP 196.7gr WEAR OR SCRAP


$199.99


Very Old Match Holder Sterling Silver nr


Very Old Match Holder Sterling Silver nr


$33.00

What elements are contained within these alloys?

Sterling silver, solder, brass and bronze. I think bronze is iron and copper from memory, but I’m not sure. Help would really be appreciated.

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. Sterling silver has silver (of course) and other metals, usually copper. Solder, well it depends. Soft solder (used for plumbing and electronics) is an alloy of tin and lead, although in plumbing, for health reasons, lead has been replaced with silver or antimony, and sometimes copper is added. Hard solder, used for brazing, are most commonly alloys of copper and zinc or silver.

I hope that helps.

Argentium Silver vs Sterling Silver