Hi everyone! Have a question. I have been asked to re-attach the
handle onan antique silver plated cream jug. Where the handle was
attached, there are gobs of grey stuff that melts at quite low
temperature, and my attempts to warm it while holding the handle in
place (hoping the handle will stick in it when cooled as it would
have done originally) have failed. My first question, what is that
stuff likely to be? Some sort of lead based solder? I’m a bit nervous
about heating it too many times in case it is somewhat toxic, I don’t
want to be breathing it in! My other question, if the teapot is
silver-plated, (presumably brass underneath?), I guess it would be
very difficult or impossible to solder the handle on with silver
solder (getting the entire thing up to temperature without melting
the silver plate??). Your wisdom and advice is greatly appreciated!!
Kind regards
Sarah in Wales