Polishing silverware is perfectly acceptible, you really can't determine what condition the silve ris in unless you polish it ;~)
i understand that removing the natural patina would depreciate the value,but there appears to be some dirt biuldup in areas could this be cleaned, if so how?,or should it be left the way it is.
Re: have a silver box from the mid 1800's,tarnished and ...
Polishing silverware is perfectly acceptible, you really can't determine what condition the silve ris in unless you polish it ;~)