Items are considered brass or silver-plated when a thin layer of the metal is applied to a core material—usually of a lesser value—to protect or upgrade an item. "Plating is often used to enhance the ...

How can you tell if an unmarked brass candlestick is old or new, American or English? In fact, does a brass candlestick have to be old to be highly collectible? Since cast brass is easy to reproduce ...

Q: I read with great interest and cut out your article on removing caked-on polish from brass pieces (Feb. 19). I have this problem with the 80-year-old numbers on my front doors. A: Very old brass ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In terms of popularity, brass is the queen bee of metals when it comes to decorating our homes. It ...

Q. I have an older-model door chime and would like to clean and polish the real brass tubes. I have tried MAAS Miracle Polish, but it left rust spots. I would like to know what I can do to get those ...

We all have that cabinet under the sink that is practically a graveyard for bottles of home and appliance cleaners. It seems you have to buy a new kind of spray for every surface and type of stain you ...