"Chippendale" is the name of the pattern. You can think of it as a collection; "the Chippendale collection." The manufacturer (in this case International Silver Co.) would make a whole line of flatware, hollowware and serving pieces with the same matching pattern.
The I S stands for International Silver Company Meriden, Connecticut.
no Silverware is a "catchall" phrase to describe items made of silver including cutlery, decanters, bon-bon dishes etc, so, yes, silverware IS silver. Some items of tableware are, however, made from plated silver and are normally stamped "EPNS" or plate. These items are NOT silver - only silver plated
Star Gold "could" be the brand! 925 used mostly on silver items!
EP on metal items usually refers to electro plated ie silver plated.
If the item is solid silver, it will have identifiable silver hallmarks stamped into the metal. You could also buy a small kit designed to detect plated items from solid silver.
Silver is generally just known as silver. Silver items that are sterling silver might be stamped with 925 (referring to the fineness of silver), Sterling or have a system of hallmarks that can be identified as silver. Keep in mind that things such as "nickel silver" or "German silver" are actually copper alloys and contain no silver at all!
Most likely the item in question is silver plated or just silver colored. Items that do not display sterling markings are non-silver 99 times out of 100. Visit the link below to learn more about various silver markings (including silver plated markings).
A Silver Smith crafts items out of silver, it can be items like spoons, knives, plates or decorative items like broaches and picture frames.
Scrap silver is silver jewelry, coins, utensils or other items with little collector value and is sold for simply the silver content in the items.
First.. are you sure it is Sterling? Onieda made a lot of "silver plated" items, which currently have zero value. The word "STERLING" needs to be stamped on the tray in order for it to be sterling and worth money.
Pure silver or solid silver is almost a perfect metal. Regular silver is a sliver with other metals added to to increase the luminosity of the silver.
Some costs involved with selling items on eBay international include International Shipping and Customs Fees and Insurance Costs. You can sell items on eBay international from the official eBay website.