Established in the 1960's, OLRI is an Italian Silversmith begun by Rino Greggio. Later their products were branded as Greggio Silverplate
OLRI (Italy) - Scoop Sugar Spoon
Brand name: OLRI
Material: Silver plated Nickel (EPNS) A1 grade (the grade is not stated but OLRI always produced top quality Silver plating.
Pattern: I am unaware of the pattern name and there is no design as such, plain Silver plating all over with no lines, patterns or scrolls.
Stamped into the rear of the spoon is the company mark OLRI, extremely small though!
DIMENSIONS - WEIGHT:
Total length: 11.2cm (almost 2 1/2")
Scoop: 40mm x 19mm wide, traditional 1920's scoop design (not flat)
12g weight
CONDITION:
CLEAN
NO severe scratches, although I can see some very light 'handling' scratches here and there, none are of any significance.
Topside, inside the scoop I can see one tiny mark or dot - cleaning did not remove this.
NO bending!
NO Oxidisation observed
Every piece of Silverware (Sterling or Plate) has been cleaned safely. Silver can be a real pain, it needs a polish up from time to time due to the Silver reacting with the air and this shows up as a slight Yellowish look which then progresses to a Brown and finally a dark Black/Grey colour. Fortunately it is not difficult to properly clean Silverware (or plated Silverware) without risking your health (through the use of commercial chemicals such as Silvo) or damage to the item.
How? (I hear you ask, mouth wide open with tongue dropping to one side ...)
Get an Aluminium tray, often sold for use at BBQ's. Place your Silverware inside the tray along with Bicarb of Soda (readily available at the supermarket - Baking Soda) and add some warm/hot water. The 'trick' here is that as much of the Silverplated item should be in contact with the Aluminium dish, sometimes we have even wrapped the item in Al-foil to help the process along. The oxidisation marks will rapidly disappear (around 10 minutes should do the trick) and rub up lightly with a nice soft cloth. Job done, your Silver will now have that "brand new mirror-like finish" including in those tiny nooks and crannies - nice and easy while being safe to handle and eat with!
Now that this description is complete, this teaspoon has been cleaned and photographs taken and I have now placed the teaspoon into a heat sealed clear plastic packet to maintain the 'cleanliness' for as long as possible and prevent incidental scratching while these wait for a new home ...
