Coffee/Teapot antique ... or junk?

[beggersrun]

Noobie here. Please be gentle.

I purchased this at a yard sale this past Saturday for $2. I can't find any manufacturer's markings anywhere. The handle cleaned up pretty well, but the rest of it ... I'm afraid to clean it anymore for fear of damaging it further. I really don't know what I have.

Soooo ... antique? ... or junk.

Thanks!

[bigwull]

you,re afraid to damage a $2 purchase....the spoot is the most delicate part...and you never damaged that...so what makes you think..you,ll damage the rest....

[mart]

Good buy !!  Welcome to the group !! Looks like a nice little pot from a coffee service !!  Go ahead and clean it !! As long as you use a silver polish you will not hurt it !!  May be only silver plate,, can`t tell by just looking. When you have cleaned and polished it with a soft cloth, you may find the hallmark or name !! Silver was meant to be polished regularly and used,, not left tarnished !!

[KC]

Ditto what Mart said.  Try and clean it up...can't hurt that $2 purchase!

It appears the silver-plating could be very worn or missing.  In that case you could leave as is, you can spray paint it with any color/kind or even metal coat, or you can decoupage it, or you can mosaic it!

The possibilities are limitless!!!!

[frogpatch]

You would be surprised what a little silver polish will do. Try it. It will take a little rubbing but you will turn that into something you will love.

[beggersrun]

Thank you mart, KC and frogpatch. I appreciate your help.

- Dale

 

[mart]

If you find a hallmark,, let us know what it is !!