Mack A. Damia
2019-01-08 15:30:56 UTC
"Apologies to J.J. Lodder"
This message receved this morning from Mr. Dennis Van Kampen, Silver
Expert with Catawiki Auction House:
Dear Mr Procter,
Thank you for question. In the 2nd half of the 20th century the Dutch
firm Gerritsen has invented a process to make silver cutlery with
(almost) pure silver (999/1000). So these 999/1000 silver cutlery sets
do exist, but are not as common as 925/1000 or 835/1000 cutlery sets.
I assume this is the case, because they are less durable (softer
silver).
I don´t think there will be a problem with knives with silver filled
handles though, because often the silver handles are filled (with
cement or resin) and have a steel core of the blade.
Please see this lot for example for spoons, forks and knives marked
with 999: https://veiling.catawiki.nl/kavels/19974219
I hope to have informed you sufficiently.
Met vriendelijke groet / Kind regards,
Dennis van Kampen
Zilverexpert / Silver Expert
This message receved this morning from Mr. Dennis Van Kampen, Silver
Expert with Catawiki Auction House:
Dear Mr Procter,
Thank you for question. In the 2nd half of the 20th century the Dutch
firm Gerritsen has invented a process to make silver cutlery with
(almost) pure silver (999/1000). So these 999/1000 silver cutlery sets
do exist, but are not as common as 925/1000 or 835/1000 cutlery sets.
I assume this is the case, because they are less durable (softer
silver).
I don´t think there will be a problem with knives with silver filled
handles though, because often the silver handles are filled (with
cement or resin) and have a steel core of the blade.
Please see this lot for example for spoons, forks and knives marked
with 999: https://veiling.catawiki.nl/kavels/19974219
I hope to have informed you sufficiently.
Met vriendelijke groet / Kind regards,
Dennis van Kampen
Zilverexpert / Silver Expert