RE: Car Boot Sales & Craft & Antique Fairs - 2

Lyn, Also watch you don't damage the heat insulators on the lid and where the handle connects to the body, probably made of plastic, but could be ivory, or some type of bone.
I would advise taking the top of the lid off by unscrewing the wing nut inside and cleaning the bone (plastic) with warm water and mild detergent, and a small brush (tooth).
Also you could try white toothpaste or lemon juice and a bit of salt.

Lyn

If you have it polished professionally then I think you can ask for it to be lacquered so that it doesn't tarnish again and you will only need to dust it in future.

Phil

Lyn

On reading a little more about the subject, I read that Henry Wilkinson obtained his license for electo plating in 1843 so he must have been among the first to carry out this trade in the modern electro plating process.

So this could narrow the date down a little more. What you really need for it to be worth something is for it to be "Sheffield Plate" and be made by the older process. But if Henry Wilkinson wasn't in business until 1840 that is hardly likely.

Phil

thanks john for the advise and phil for all the info...such a lot for one small pot...i must confess that after i bought it i was convinced it had some silver in in and so i used some of me sons special paste he uses for cleaning his bike...after giving it a clean up some other markings appeared which have obviously been stratched on...if you look to the right you can just see them..i wonder if anyone can make out what they are..seems to be the letter W AND K and maybe a Y...its so difficult to tell...