What do you use to polish your....Silver :) Also what was used historically? & wax?

[Nathaniel]

Thanks for your comments Gents.

Here is another informative link:

http://www.faltermeier.biz/articles/Caring%20for.pdf

[Tim Simmons]

Also I think there is a difference from cleaning silver to polishing it. One is okay the other over the years is bad.

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Also I think there is a difference from cleaning silver to polishing it. One is okay the other over the years is bad.

Good point. I was told by a conservator that usually jewelry cloths also contain chalk, but in a corner grade. If you look at the silver with 30x magnification you will see the scratches.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

The Omani silversmiths use a stiff brass bristled brush for cleaning silver like this..

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

The Omani silversmiths use a stiff brass bristled brush for cleaning silver like this..

That is interesting Ibrahiim, that such a stiff brass bristle brush can be used. I've seen some silver kits, like Hagerty that come with a horse hair brush. I can see the brass brush is used though for more heavily oxidized/tarnished silver.