How to Identify Valuable Silverware

Here are five tips to help you identify valuable silverware, whenever you receive it as a family heirloom or stumbled upon silver flatware at an estate sale..
Alyssa Stevens is the owner and manager of Fruitcocktail Collectables, LLC. She is an accredited appraiser with over 25 years of experience appraising art, jewelry, antiques, household goods, and more. As a member of the 2023-24 ISA Board of Directors, she is dedicated to strict ethical standards and up-to-date techniques. She has also helped hundreds of clients with successful estate sales, consignments, and online auctions.

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