Candy dish question

[bigwull]

No football for me wullie.....neither your kind nor ours.  Harness racing is my passion, must have been born in the barn. 

Well!! ..Shut that bloody Door!!

[sapphire]

This is where you'll find me...........when I find the chance    No longer in the barns or at the other end of the reins, just behind the camera now.

[sapphire]

Back to Buddie.......have you checked the entire silver portion for any marks?  Does it detach from the crystal 'dish' ?

[bigwull]

trotting is what its called over here...and its very popular with the travelling community...or Romany,s...to give them there proper name...see link to illegal race that took place on a public road very early in the morning....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISDePpH5q04...

Buddie...who,s  he....Oh, I remember ..that pillock that wants me for El Presidentie.. .

[Buddie11]

Sapphire it is glued to the base,no marks. I can't see it being silver but what do I know. By the way thanks for sticking up for the Bluenoser. Lived in Edmonton ten,sucked

[sapphire]

Argento is Italian for silver and I believe I saw 925 on the label......which represents the purity. 

[Buddie11]

Well hopefully it is something,it is a fairly heavy chunk of metal for its size and it does say 925. Thanks again sapphire

[ghopper1924]

Nobody got "In through the out door?"  And that's their worst album!

Surely we've got some 40+, 50+, 60+ers here on the forum? Sheesh.

"Nobody's fault but mine"

[KC]

Buddie11, i would recommend having it tested for silver content.

Argento 925 is in fact (like the others state) is a marking used for Sterling silver...however, I have seen this used (labeled) on crystal glassware that there isn't even a sparkle of silver on it. 

You can purchase a silver testing solution that will change color according to the silver content. 
*Pure 98% fine silver or higher: Drop turns Bright blood red with grey stain residue.
*Sterling 925 silver: the drop will turn dark red with a dark brown stain residue.
*.800 or lower: the drop will turn almost a chocolate brown with a dark brown stain residue.

http://chestofbooks.com/reference/Henley-s-20th-Century-Formulas-Recipes-Processes-Vol3/Silver-Testing.html#.UUNmIRn437Q