Silver term help

[Emmanuel Dabney]

Hey folks,

Can anyone shed some light on what albater/alabater (not alabaster) silver may be? Some preliminary searching has just not turned up anything specific.

Thanks!

[PenPusher]

Re: Silver term help

I think the term you are looking for may be ablater.

ablate
v. remove by cutting, remove surgically; remove by melting, remove through evaporation

This would imply someone who removed silver from silver items

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Silver term help

Emanuel,

Are you asking in regards to 'silver', plating or silver plated metalware?

[Drygoods]

Re: Silver term help

albata is another name for German silver, made with a copper, zinc, and nickel alloy

[Emmanuel Dabney]

Re: Silver term help

Ah there we go! Judith that is brillant (pun intended).

[David Swarens]

Re: Silver term help

Hello.

Alpaca is another similar term, used in Spanish, but I believe also in English, for German Silver or "white copper."
No silver, but a proper period metal.
Shows up in period spectacles and watch cases, among other items.

Yours,
David Swarens