About Michelle Lieberman Expertise My expertise is in the area of American sterling silver and coin silver flatware and holloware, including identifying silversmiths and makers, types and patterns of flatware and their usage. I am unable to answer questions pertaining to silverplate or foreign silver.
Experience With over 25 years experience in selling vintage silver, I now devote much of my time educating others in this field.
Education/Credentials BA California State University Los Angeles
Question I was told that for a very short period First love was made in Sterling it is rare but it was done due to the war I have some pieces maked Sterling can you help me since differnt people have a different opion on this...........Thanks
Answer Hello Linda. Very interesting. I have never heard of First Love having been made in sterling.
I wanted an opportunity to go through a book I have to see if it could glean any information. It's called "An American Heritage, A Book About the International Silver Company." It says that during WWII, "the manufacture of silverplate of all kinds was discontinued on April 15, 1942, although a very small amount of sterling was made throughout the war." It does not say what was produced in sterling. International at this time pretty much re-tooled their entire factory over to making wartime products for the military. Then it goes on to say that once the war was over, there was still a metal shortage and that only three patterns of flatware were made in silverplate, First Love being one of them.
So I don't have a yes or no answer, but hopefully you have more information than you had before.
