silverplate
Thin metallic veneer
Silverplate is tableware or other objects coated with a thin layer of silver over a base metal, usually copper or nickel.
It offers the appearance of solid silver at lower cost: The candlesticks looked elegant but were only silverplate.
As a verb, to silverplate is to coat an object with silver through electroplating or other methods.
Also written as two words or hyphenated.
Eating utensils collectively
- cutleryEating implements collectively
- forksMulti-pronged eating implements
- spoonsShallow bowl utensils
- knivesEdged cutting instruments
serving pieces · tea set · coffee service · tray · pitcher · gravy boat · sugar bowl · creamer
Electrically depositing metal layers
- base metalNon-precious metallic element
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
- layerSingle thickness of material
bonding · galvanic · electrolysis · adhesion · coating · buffing · polishing · replating
Inherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
estate · auction · patina · restoration · tarnished · hallmark · Sheffield · Georgian
Emit or reflect light
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- reflectiveCasting back light
- sheenSoft surface luster
tarnish · buffed · mirrorlike · bright · radiant · glinting · shimmering · sparkle
flatware
Eating utensils collectively
- cutleryEating implements collectively
- forksMulti-pronged eating implements
- spoonsShallow bowl utensils
knives · serving pieces · tea set · coffee service · tray · pitcher · gravy boat · sugar bowl · creamer · butter dish
electroplating
Electrically depositing metal layers
- base metalNon-precious metallic element
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
layer · bonding · galvanic · electrolysis · adhesion · coating · buffing · polishing · replating · metalwork
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- VictorianOf a prim era
Edwardian · estate · auction · patina · restoration · tarnished · hallmark · Sheffield · Georgian · Rococo
shine
Emit or reflect light
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- reflectiveCasting back light
sheen · tarnish · buffed · mirrorlike · bright · radiant · glinting · shimmering · sparkle · patina
- Silver Shopflatware, tea sets, serving trays, gravy boats, sugar bowls
- silverwarecutlery, flatware, fork, knife, spoon
- vintage dinnerwaresoup bowls, place settings, platters, serving dishes, teacups
silverplatesterling silver
Jewelry-quality alloyed precious metal
sterling · solid gold · fine silver · gold · karat gold
silverplatesterling silver
Jewelry-quality alloyed precious metal
solid gold · fine jewelry · precious metals · heirloom quality · bullion
silver, plate, silvers, silvery, silvered, silvering, plates, plated, plating