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<p>[QUOTE="UncleChuckTX, post: 592686, member: 154"]Thanks for the replies - whether to polish the silver was going to be my follow-up question.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it's marked Sterling, it should be solid silver, correct? The nicks and scratches in the tarnish to me look like they are exposing a base metal of a different color. Like I said, I don't deal with many metal items. I don't want to damage it further.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also - it has perfume residue inside. Should I clean that out? It has a really nice smell, but is dark and goopy in the bottom of the bottle. It could be a recent scent, or the last remnants of something from the early 1900s. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="UncleChuckTX, post: 592686, member: 154"]Thanks for the replies - whether to polish the silver was going to be my follow-up question. If it's marked Sterling, it should be solid silver, correct? The nicks and scratches in the tarnish to me look like they are exposing a base metal of a different color. Like I said, I don't deal with many metal items. I don't want to damage it further. Also - it has perfume residue inside. Should I clean that out? It has a really nice smell, but is dark and goopy in the bottom of the bottle. It could be a recent scent, or the last remnants of something from the early 1900s. ;)[/QUOTE]
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