tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998396487234969492.post1168167835410080481..comments2023-05-28T08:53:21.046-07:00Comments on Fossils & Antiques: Russian Melhior/Soviet Era Enamel & Silver Alloy Salt, Spoon marked UMMETfossilshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401376793110993112noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998396487234969492.post-29010947977156383392014-03-08T23:13:19.319-08:002014-03-08T23:13:19.319-08:00No, no, no!
I-OMMET is not the name of the allo...No, no, no! <br /><br />I-OMMET is not the name of the alloy. As stated later, it is the factory stamp of Mstera Jewellers. The '9' in front of this stamp means this item was made in 1969.<br /><br />The name of the metal is melchior, a copper-nickel-zinc alloy, made to imitiate silver, but having absolutely no silver in it. Sometime in the '60s, most of these salts became silverplated.<br /><br />This description is the most confused collection of information and misinformation that I've seen about these salts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333813521900677585noreply@blogger.com