{"id":3877,"date":"2019-06-03T12:26:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T12:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/?p=3877"},"modified":"2023-04-07T11:12:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T11:12:26","slug":"restoring-antique-and-vintage-napkin-rings-to-near-new-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/restoring-antique-and-vintage-napkin-rings-to-near-new-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoring Antique and Vintage Napkin Rings to Near New Condition.\ufeff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Antique solid silver hallmarked Napkin Ring was made by the renowned Wm. Hutton of London in 1898 and restored by Edinburgh Silver in 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photograph one shows the condition we receive silver Napkin rings in. We usually but these from auction. This one is in poor condition and very tarnished. This is what happens when a piece of silver is left in a drawer for about one hundred years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-restoration-process\">The Restoration process <\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2629.jpg\" alt=\"silver napkin ring heavily tarnished \" class=\"wp-image-3890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2629.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2629-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Photograph two shows the napkin ring after we have removed the decades of grease and the worst of the tarnish. However still a long way to go.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2630.jpg\" alt=\"degreasing a silver napkin ring \" class=\"wp-image-3891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2630.jpg 491w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2630-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-view-our-full-range-of-silver-napkin-rings-for-sale\">View our full range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/silver-napkin-rings\/\">Silver Napkin Rings For Sale <\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/silver-napkin-rings\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"949\" height=\"993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/range-of-silver-napkin-rings-.jpg\" alt=\"view of the full range of silver napkin rings for sale by Edinburgh Silver \" class=\"wp-image-3899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/range-of-silver-napkin-rings-.jpg 949w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/range-of-silver-napkin-rings--287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/range-of-silver-napkin-rings--768x804.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/range-of-silver-napkin-rings--585x612.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/range-of-silver-napkin-rings--500x523.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/range-of-silver-napkin-rings--700x732.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Photograph three shows most of the years of tarnish is almost gone Then our secret formula has been applied to remove the blemishes and scratches from the silver oxidisation. Starting to look good.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2633-1.jpg\" alt=\"half restored silver napkin ring \" class=\"wp-image-3892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2633-1.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2633-1-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2633-1-500x426.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Photograph four shows the napkin ring after our industrial ultrasound treatment. The ring is now very clean and free from all grease and tarnish. So it is nearly there.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2639.jpg\" alt=\"Electrolysis bath for cleaning silver \" class=\"wp-image-3893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2639.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2639-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Photograph five shows the napkin ring after the final traditional polishing is complete. It looks as if it was made last Thursday not over one hundred years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2641.jpg\" alt=\"showing the highly polished silver on the silver napkin ring \" class=\"wp-image-3894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2641.jpg 494w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2641-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/polsihing-the-napkin-ring--1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"polishing a silver napkin ring \" class=\"wp-image-3897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/polsihing-the-napkin-ring--1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/polsihing-the-napkin-ring--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/polsihing-the-napkin-ring--768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/polsihing-the-napkin-ring--1170x879.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/polsihing-the-napkin-ring--585x439.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/polsihing-the-napkin-ring--500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/polsihing-the-napkin-ring--700x526.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/polsihing-the-napkin-ring-.jpg 1378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2645.jpg\" alt=\"highly polished napkin ring restored by Edinburgh silver \" class=\"wp-image-3895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2645.jpg 607w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2645-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2645-585x493.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2645-500x422.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Im1899POLon-Hutton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Im1899POLon-Hutton.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Im1899POLon-Hutton-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Im1899POLon-Hutton-585x450.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Im1899POLon-Hutton-500x384.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Im1899POLon-Hutton-700x538.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-very-own-britannia-silver-napkin-ring\">Our Very Own Britannia Silver Napkin Ring <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only do we restore  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/antique-silver-gifts\/\">antique silver<\/a> napkin rings we also make our very own new Britannia Silver Napkin Ring. From concept to the shop took years in the making and you can read more in our post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/britannia-silver-napkin-rings\/\">The Making of The Britannia Silver Napkin Ring <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/blog\/restoring-antique-and-vintage-christening-spoons-to-near-new-condition\/\">Restoring a Silver Christening Spoon <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Our full range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghsilver.co\/antique-silver-gifts\/\">gifts antique silver<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This Antique solid silver hallmarked Napkin Ring was made by the renowned Wm. 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