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Odd Silver Marks- 'Maillechort'

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Odd Silver Marks- 'Maillechort'

Postby Robarons » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:19 pm

Got some odd silver plated sugar type containers that really look like silver, but upon inspection there seems to be some copper than can be seen inside- so I assuming its plate.

However it does have some deep interestinged marks:
B.B. (which I assume its a maker)
Maillechort (french for some kind of metal?)
10 gr (weight?)

These were pieces until I hacksawed into to them to see what the base metal was :oops: But if its copper I am okay with that.

Any clues?
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Re: Odd Silver Marks- 'Maillechort'

Postby Mossy » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:58 pm

Ahhh, "google"?

Alternative formsmelchior (obsolete)
[edit] EtymologyFrom Maill(ot) + Chor(ier), the names of the two Lyon craftsmen who invented it.
[edit] PronunciationIPA: /maj.ʃɔʁ/
[edit] Nounmaillechort m. (plural maillechorts)
1.nickel silver

nickel silver (uncountable)
1.A hard, corrosion-resistant alloy of copper, zinc and nickel used to make domestic silverware.
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