http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/ OTHER NEAT STUFF and More http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/images/prozdmakin_r4_c6.jpg http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?LowCt=0&action=cat&cat=OTHER NEAT STUFF Copyright 2005 1/26/2009 12:18:36 PM http://www.mmkcart.com http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=BA1&CTMP=1&LowCt=0 http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=CFSAOM6&CTMP=1&LowCt=0
Silver should positively gleam. On the dinner table it should capture every flicker of candlelight. All metals need to be cleaned and cared for regularly. Here are some tips for looking after your prized silver pieces and antique metal objects.

Silver should not be overpolished. use elbow grease, but do not rub unnecessarily. When you must polish a piece, use a nonabrasive foaming paste cleaner, applied with a sponge. Use a cotton swab for hard to get at areas. These cleaners are light and wash off easily. I always feel the conservative approach is the best, so I would avoid the silver dip method.

Rinse off the foaming paste polish and use a soft natural fiber cloth well washed terry cloth or linen, for example or a paper towel to quickly dry the piece and bring up its shine. Pieces that have just a touch of tarnish discoloring their surface can be washed in warm soapy water instead of polished. Wash one piece at a time and dry each one immediately.

When washing silver tea and coffeepots with wooden handles, be very careful because water and wood are natural enemies. Wax the wood with a good beeswax to seal it before you wash. Try not to immerse the wood in the water at all. If handles become loosened, have them repaired by an expert. Extra care should be taken with knives since the handles and blades are usually glued. Hand washing is a must.

Be very careful when washing pieces such as candlesticks that have baize or felt on the bottom. Don`t immerse in water. Instead, hold upside down and let the water run over 95 percent of the piece.

Sulfur in the atmosphere is one of the chief causes of tarnish on silver. There are many ways to store silver, all based on keeping pieces out of the air. Many people use special silver bags with zippers or lined siver chests, which is fine. But the method I like best is putting each piece in its own plastic bag. This way you can look into your storage area and immediately see what`s there.

Use heavy gauge self closing plastic bags, the kind with the zipperlike closure. Make sure a piece is completely dry if you have just washed it before putting it in the bag since moisture also causes tarnishing. Press out as much air as you can before closing. Never use a rubber band to secure plastic bags around a piece of silver. They have sulfur in them, and this will penetrate the wrapping material.

Dust your silver pieces no more than necessary. Dust has grit in it, and so dusting can scratch the surface of any metal, destroying its lovely patina as you work on it. Such patina results from proper use, not abuse, such as careless cleaning.

When dusting, gently work from top to bottom of the piece. Make sure that the dust is off completely, not just rearranged on its surface. Use a very soft brush such as a watercolor brush. It should not be used on other objects. You should have a separate brush for each group of antiques that you dust to prevent transferring residue from one object to another. All of these brushes should be kept clean by washing them often.

Never polish or wash bronze. The patina on a bronze object might easily be damaged or lost forever by overzealous cleaning or rubbing. Brass, copper, and pewter shoud be cleaned gently with good specific celaners made just for that metal. Each piece may be dusted as needed, washed in warm water with mild soap, and dried immediately. All repair and restoration would be done by experts.

This article is taken from Barbara Milo Ohrbach book titled Antiques At Home.]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=CGP2&CTMP=1&LowCt=0
This beautiful, new clear glass parrot has a clear glass body with faint white tint and various colored dots on back. She has a colbalt blue tail which curls under, colbalt blue bill, yellow comb, and is sitting on a solid clear glass log.

Enitre parrot is handmade from solid glass and will go in any home or office. Will make you smile.

about 11 1/2`` H X 5 1/2``L X 3``W

$49.99]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=DC3&CTMP=1&LowCt=0 See ``Decorating Ideas`` page for many more fun ideas. ]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=MG4a&CTMP=1&LowCt=0
You have got to meet our mascot Grace. She is a mannequin with attitude. The owners of Grace change her clothes weekly. Just like you can get Barbie clothes, well you can get Grace Clothes too. All her dresses are available to purchase. She looks like Grace Jones from the 80's and customers love her. We find them taking pictures of Grace and their family and friends.

$499.99]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=LOCS2&CTMP=1&LowCt=0 Set does not have a board to it. The Black Onyx pieces have beautiful white veins running through out pieces. Ivory pieces have black and brown veins running through out them.
Great Set have not seen a set like this one. Email me and I can send more pictures.
All sizes are approximate
King 5 12/``H X 1 1/2``L X 3/4``W
Queen 5``H X 1 1/2``L X 3/4``W
Castle 3 3/4``H X 1 1/2``L X 3/4``W
Bishop 3 3/4``H X 1 1/2`L X 3/4`W
Pawn 3 3/4`H X 1 1/2``L X 3/3``W
Beautiful set only $94.99]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=LSPC3&CTMP=1&LowCt=0
Wonderful, huge, heavy silverplate candleholder will look great on dining table, shelf, mantle, or even on floor. The pattern on this candlestick is a flower design. It is in very good condition except it has some greening on bottom. I don`t know why it is this way but the patina looks wonderful. Might be able to get green off if polished, but I don`t polish silver. The rest has black in the grooves, but I know it was made that way. The manufacturer wanted the patina that way.

about 18 1/2``H X 8 1/4`` diameter

$74.99 SALE 59.99]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=ORBJ3&CTMP=1&LowCt=0 A real find.
195.99]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=PA2&CTMP=1&LowCt=0 You never know how we will decorate, or what themes we will use.]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=RAYP2&CTMP=1&LowCt=0
This new, handmade, unique solid glass parrot has a clear body with red and yellow spots which are streched to be kind of feathers, colbalt blue beak, and orange and clear blums on head. She is sitting on a clear glass log.

This is solid glass so it has some weight to it. so fun. Will make you smile. Place on your desk or computer for a pick me up.

about 12`` X 5``L X 4``W

$49.99]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=RFRGP2&CTMP=1&LowCt=0 Beautiful Ruby Red, handmade glass Parrot is a must. Red Parrot is sitting on a solid clear glass stump and has applied parrot. Looks alot like the Murino Parrots. Ruby Red body has very faint white stripes running the lenght of bird. Tail is clear except for red stripe down middle of it. Parrots bill is a clear glass with a little black tint in some places.
Since these are handmade no two will be the same. These are made from solid glass (not hollow) so they do have some weight to them.
about 9 1/2``H X 4 1/2``L X 3 1/2`W
$49.99]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=SI4&CTMP=1&LowCt=0 Customers can make shipping arrangements with a shipper we know, or with one of their own. Some items may have a small handling fee, depending on what materials we use. Customers pays all shipping, handling, and insurance. Feel free to call or email us with any questions or for more details. Shop hours Wednesday Saturday 11:00 5:00, Sunday 12:00 4:00]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=SPCH1&CTMP=1&LowCt=0 About 13``H x 7`` diameter at base.
$39.99 ea]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=SPPB3&CTMP=1&LowCt=0
This new, wonderful, pedastal silverplate punch bowl has a leaf and flower design on it. It has a long branch with 6 leaves and 2 flowers per section and there are 14 sections. Also has a neat scalloped edge. It is in need of polishing but I don`t polish silver. There is black inside the creases of the pattern which the manufacturer purposly put there for the aged look. Has a wonderful patina to it.

We have sold alot of this silverplate to caterers.

about 7 1/2``H X 12`` diameter

$59.99 SALE $42.99]]> http://www.cherryhillantiques.com/mmkcart/main.asp?action=PROD&PROD=SOCS3&CTMP=1&LowCt=0 This set is from my own collection and was bought in the early 1970`s. The white pieces doesn`t have dark veins running throught them sometime there is a white vein or a tad bit of brown (very little). Black/gray pieces have white veins throught out them.
All sized approximate
King 3``H X 1 1/4``L X 3/4``W
Pawn 1 1/2``H X 1``L X 5/8W
Only $149.99]]>