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To Clean Silver Plate

Fill a large saucepan with water; put into it 1 discolored with ink, which is difficult to rechloride of lime into a paste with water, and rubbing it upon the stains. ounce carbonate of potash and 4 pound whiting. Now put in all the spoons, forks, and be completely eradicated by making a little small plate, and boil them for 20 minutes; after which take the saucepan off the fire and allow the liquor to become cold; then take each piece out and polish with soft leather.

A soft brush must be used to clean the embossed and engraved parts.