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j|j Nothing says^ wealth. W- security, preftjige and fej authority like good old fashioned gold and silver It has always been this £3 way. and it will always be Kj this way. K Gold especially. There y was a time when only the very jjch. the very powerful. or theGbdrch could !■ own gold. Tne\0esire for ■ gold has shifted popula- * tions and changed maps. I Silver, at only a fraction I of the value of gold, is still our next most precious I metal. The price of silver will always fluctuate with I the price of gold. Objects S made of silver will always | be in demand on the world {market. JUST IN CASE I haven't made my point with all _ these "always", consider I this: The ancient Incas C called gold "The Sweat of the Sun. the Roman V nickname for silver was 1 "Luna," the Moon, and obf jects made of silver were ' stamped with a crescent moon. So. gold and silver are the Sun and the Moon, they are Day and Night. There is very little solid gold among the objects for sale in Cape May County's antiques shops, or anywhere else for that matter. The reasons are very simple. SOME YEARS AGO. when the price of gold zoomed to nearly $1,000 an ounce, many people took advantage of the high price and sold off their gold. Those who have gold now are holding on for a better price, or simply find it hard to part with. Also, gold is rare, this is one of the major reasons why it's so valuable. The fitness, or purity, of gold is calculated in units of 24. If an object is marked 22 carat gold, that means the gold on the object is 22 parts pur? gold and 2 parts of some other alloy PURE GOLD is a

brilliant yellow, but the amount of alloy in the gold can affect the color. Pink gold, found sometimes in European jewelry, has a high copper content , green gold contains strong traces of cadmium; and white gold is gold mixed with silver. As I understand it. gilt or gilded objects have been layered with a liquid gold; plated objects have a top layer of gold which has been fused to the metal underneath. Today, that fusing can be done electronically, and is called electroplating. RON LUCAS of Lucas Jewelers in the Village Shoppes in Rio Grande helped me to understand some of this terminology. But. he admits, some of the terms may differ when used to describe old gold or antiques because the processes have changed over the years. I want- to thank him for his time, and ask anyone who can broaden our understanding of plating, gilting and gilding to drop me a line so I can pass it on. GOLD-COVERED silver is called Vermeil (verMAY), and gold coated bronze is called dore ( doorAY). Candlesticks, figures, and other objects made this way are incredibly beautiful. There are several in the local shops. Gold leaf is absolutely pure gold which has been flattened to a thinness of 1/10,000 of a millimeter. It is then rubbed on to the surface of a mirror frame, piece of furniture, or even some porcelain. Dishes and plates are another way to own and display gold. Some old House Tour, Craft Show DENNISVILLE - An old house tour and craft demonstration 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 28 is being planned by the Dennis Township Historical Society Homes from all areas of the township are included. Craft exhibits will include stenciling, weaving, caning, qqitfmg. and old tool displays. Guides are needed for the tour Those interested are asked to call Bev Henry. 861-5510, or Betty Ward. 861-5395. Children's Plays Sun. AVALON — The Avalon Performing Arts Committee will present three children's plays, "The Whale of a Tale". "The Fisherman and his Wife", and "Sea King and the Fox", by the Ocean County College Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Community Hall, 30th and Avalon Avenue. The plays, for children 4 to 12. are sponsored by the APA and the New Jersey Council for the Arts.

By Arthur H. Schwerdt porcelain has actually been beaded with drops of gold. Other vases qnd bowls are l simply rimmed or I decorated with pure gold. ' SILVER IS more attainable and. of course, there is a great deal more of it around. Pure silver is impossible . to form into objects because it is so soft. The finest silver content is called Sterling, and it is 925/1000 parts silver. The other 7.25 percent is usually copper, and is not enough to change the brilliant color of the silver. Working in silver or gold seems to inspire craftsmen. Because silver is intrinsically worth less than gold, the name of the craftsman. or the company, and the quality of the work figure heavily in determining the value of a piece. MOST SILVER, sterling, plate or alloy, is usually well marked for identification on the underside of the piece. There you will find the maker's name, perhaps a pattern name, an indication of silver content in name (Sterling) or in numbers <750 or 0750 indicating that the piece is .750 silver content). There may also be some sort of serial number used by the maker as a manufacturing code. There can also be a figure, symbol or logo which may help you date the piece. All of this information can be helpful in determining if your piece is especially valued by collectors THE ENGLISH were exceptionally fine silversmiths, and the Victorians did a great deal to popularize the use of silver dinner and, especially, tea services. There are so many of these fabulous and unusual items to be had: biscuit boxes, tea caddies, sugar and creamer sets, samovars (tea or coffee urns with spigots), trays, relish dishes, marmalade pots, tureens, candelabra. | salt and pepper shakers, and all manner of utensils. Next week: An antique grab bag: some short notes, maybe a letter or two. and some more terms defined in our design dictionary. (Arthur Schwerdt. coowner of The August Farmhouse. on Route 9 in Swainton, invites questions c/o this newspaper )

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