Silver

Silver

silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. Silver is a soft white lustrous transition metal.

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argyll

Metals; Silver

Container for gravy or sauce incorporating a heat source such as a hot water reservoir. Original design attributed to the 18th century duke of argyll.

arabesque

Metals; Silver

A form of Orientalist decoration using symmetrically scrolling foliage.

apostle spoon

Metals; Silver

Spoons terminating in figures representative of Christ and the twelve apostles. Popular as Christening presents. Earliest examples date to the 15th century.

arms, coat of arms

Metals; Silver

Consists of a shield and its external ornaments.

waiter

Metals; Silver

Flat dish similar to salver but sometimes without foot or feet and smaller than 9" (23cm) in diameter.

vermeil

Metals; Silver

A french term for silver gilt.

vinaigrette

Metals; Silver

A portable hinged box designed to hold, beneath a pierced grill, a small sponge soaked in aromatic scent as an antidote to everyday odours. 17th – 19th century.