![Bought antique silver cutlery, turned black at high heat??? Are the untarnished ones safe to eat with??? : r/chemistry Bought antique silver cutlery, turned black at high heat??? Are the untarnished ones safe to eat with??? : r/chemistry](https://preview.redd.it/bought-antique-silver-cutlery-turned-black-at-high-heat-are-v0-owozlf9ab6jb1.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7bba2f5ddc427aed5d064c7ac0dddee01e5270a0)
Bought antique silver cutlery, turned black at high heat??? Are the untarnished ones safe to eat with??? : r/chemistry
My wife has stripped all the silver plating from antique tableware by repeated abuse and neglect. Is it safe to continue using the utensils despite the exposed base metal? - Quora
My wife has stripped all the silver plating from antique tableware by repeated abuse and neglect. Is it safe to continue using the utensils despite the exposed base metal? - Quora
![Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice. Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice.](https://i0.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/silver3.jpg?resize=502%2C377&ssl=1)
Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice.
My wife has stripped all the silver plating from antique tableware by repeated abuse and neglect. Is it safe to continue using the utensils despite the exposed base metal? - Quora
![Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice. Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice.](https://i0.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/silver3.jpg?ssl=1)
Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice.
![So randomly in the last month, our silver has been getting rusted and tarnished on a nightly basis. Same silverware we have used for years, suddenly needs buffed and polished and rust So randomly in the last month, our silver has been getting rusted and tarnished on a nightly basis. Same silverware we have used for years, suddenly needs buffed and polished and rust](https://preview.redd.it/a7ezx3i2h9x01.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=cc90bf237295faadc9e383d70050e405e806ed40)
So randomly in the last month, our silver has been getting rusted and tarnished on a nightly basis. Same silverware we have used for years, suddenly needs buffed and polished and rust
![Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice. Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice.](https://i0.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/silver5.jpg?resize=607%2C455&ssl=1)
Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice.
![Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice. Vintage 1950s Silverware, Blossom Time: Lead-free! Vintage (but not antique!) sterling silver is generally a safe choice.](https://i0.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/silver4.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)