nickel silver

noun

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Alessi’s rich history began 103 years ago with a brass and nickel silver sheet workshop and foundry and after the ’80s, the business became a home decor powerhouse that has woven its elegant spirit into everyday life. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024 The plate and the bridges are made from nickel silver, highlighted by the bridgework of the regulating organ made from polished gold. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 The upper surface is made of raw nickel silver which heightens the contrast of the caliber. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 The oval relief medallions are nickel silver. oregonlive, 3 Oct. 2022 The tableware, meanwhile, includes crystalline glasses and nickel silver flatware that dons the brand’s signature bee and lion figures. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 July 2022 German silver, which is sometimes called nickel silver, is an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel and has no silver in its composition. oregonlive, 4 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nickel silver was in 1860

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“Nickel silver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nickel%20silver. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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