Q: I’ve always been a bit curious about my tea service. The family story is that it was given to my mother in the 1940s by a relative so that she would have something that came from Moore Hall, the ...

When it comes to household goods that present a challenge to reuse proponents, the worst offender may come as a surprise. "Silver plate," says Linda Levitsky, director of East Bay Depot for Creative ...

The works of these important Sheffield silver plate makers are remarkably popular with collectors now. Today, values for original Sheffield plate objects range from several hundred dollars to several ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have mulled over this question for years and have seen both sides. But generally, I believe it sounds weird and mildly insulting to refer to a serving tray as a “silver-plated ...