Cleaning the 'nooks and crannies' in silverplate

It's that time of year again when it's hot outside and the silver plate needs cleaned. I need some advice on the best way to clean the design areas on things like tea pots and so forth. I've been trying a medium toothbrush but that just doesn't seem to do the job well enough. Any suggestions appreciated.

 

Hi Chris,
I have been polishing silver for over 70 yrs now.. A lot of times the designs have a "filler" in them so they "show" better. If they do not polish out I do not remove them. Perhaps yours is that type.
greg

 

Leaving the nooks and crannies alone provides the proper 3 dimensional effect the manufacturer intended. I never bother with them. Not to mention that silver polish invariably gets stuck in there and creates that whitish look that is the bane of the silver maven's existence.

 

Thanks to both of you. I'm sure you're right about filler and 3D effect. I never gave either any thought. That will make the polishing go somewhat faster.