silverplated
Cheaply made shiny
Silverplated describes objects coated with a thin layer of silver over a base metal, typically for decorative purposes or to achieve silver's appearance at lower cost than solid silver: a silverplated tea service, silverplated candlesticks.
The coating can wear through with use, revealing the metal beneath.
Also spelled silver-plated.
Surface film from aging
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
restoration · collectible · provenance · estate sale · tarnish · hallmark · Sheffield · flatware
Emit or reflect light
glint · shimmer · sparkle · glimmer · radiance · brightness · buffed · burnished
Electrically deposited metal coating
- base metalNon-precious metallic element
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- coatingApplied surface covering
overlay · gilt · gold-filled · costume jewelry · affordable · replica · reproduction · mass-produced
Elaborately decorated
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- refinedPurified or cultured
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
embossed · filigree · engraved · chased · centerpiece · candelabrum · trophy · picture frame
patina
Surface film from aging
Edwardian · restoration · collectible · provenance · estate sale · tarnish · hallmark · Sheffield · flatware · candelabra
shine
Emit or reflect light
sheen · glint · shimmer · sparkle · glimmer · radiance · brightness · buffed · burnished · reflective
electroplated
Electrically deposited metal coating
- base metalNon-precious metallic element
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
- veneerDecorative outer layer
coating · overlay · gilt · gold-filled · costume jewelry · affordable · replica · reproduction · mass-produced · rubbed
ornate
Elaborately decorated
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- refinedPurified or cultured
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
polished · embossed · filigree · engraved · chased · centerpiece · candelabrum · trophy · picture frame · vanity set
silverplatedsterling silver
Jewelry-quality alloyed precious metal
solid gold · genuine · authentic · real · 24-karat
silverplatedsterling
Pure silver alloy
precious · fine silver · heirloom quality · investment grade · base metal
plate, silver, silvery, plated, silversmith, electroplate, silver-plated