Argentine Gautscho knife

chregu · 20th February 2010, 02:15 PM

hello together
could be silver metalwork, despite of the yellowish color?

Chris Evans · 21st February 2010, 01:16 AM

Hi chregu,

I don't think that it is possible to differentiate between real silver and German silver (Spanish: Aplaca) from photos.

German silver is a copper based alloy and widely used in South America as a cheap substitute (for silver). I don't know at what exact point its use became widespread in that region, but it was in the second half of the 19th century.

Cheers
Chris

chregu · 21st February 2010, 03:58 PM

Hi Chris
I also think it's Alpaca.
Thank you for your opinion
gruss chregu

20th February 2010, 02:15 PM	#1
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	hello together could be silver metalwork, despite of the yellowish color?

21st February 2010, 01:16 AM	#2
Chris Evans Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 685	Hi chregu, I don't think that it is possible to differentiate between real silver and German silver (Spanish: Aplaca) from photos. German silver is a copper based alloy and widely used in South America as a cheap substitute (for silver). I don't know at what exact point its use became widespread in that region, but it was in the second half of the 19th century. Cheers Chris

21st February 2010, 03:58 PM	#3
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	Hi Chris I also think it's Alpaca. Thank you for your opinion gruss chregu