My wife has stripped all the silver plating from antique tableware by repeated abuse and neglect. Is it safe to continue using the utensils despite the exposed base metal? - Quora
![So randomly in the last month, our silver has been getting rusted and tarnished on a nightly basis. Same silverware we have used for years, suddenly needs buffed and polished and rust So randomly in the last month, our silver has been getting rusted and tarnished on a nightly basis. Same silverware we have used for years, suddenly needs buffed and polished and rust](https://preview.redd.it/a7ezx3i2h9x01.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=cc90bf237295faadc9e383d70050e405e806ed40)
So randomly in the last month, our silver has been getting rusted and tarnished on a nightly basis. Same silverware we have used for years, suddenly needs buffed and polished and rust
![Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice. Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice.](https://i0.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/silver5.jpg?resize=607%2C455&ssl=1)
Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice.
Is it unhealthy to eat with genuine silver spoons and silverware in general, especially antique ones from the 1700-1800's? - Quora
![Click to see all the links to pieces I've written about silverware & utensils: Spoons, knives, forks, etc. (with XRF test results) Click to see all the links to pieces I've written about silverware & utensils: Spoons, knives, forks, etc. (with XRF test results)](https://i0.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/16_Todays-Theme_-Silverware.png?fit=940%2C788&ssl=1)
Click to see all the links to pieces I've written about silverware & utensils: Spoons, knives, forks, etc. (with XRF test results)
My wife has stripped all the silver plating from antique tableware by repeated abuse and neglect. Is it safe to continue using the utensils despite the exposed base metal? - Quora
![Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice. Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice.](https://i0.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/silver3.jpg?ssl=1)