I picked up some spoons today. I am pretty sure they are silver. Some are marked with a company out of england, others have no markings. They are not magnetic. Where is a trusted place to take them to sell them?
Many years ago I bought silver to melt down to cast jewelery from a silversmith in the French Quarter named Hans Luetkemeier. I noticed that there is a Hans Luetkemeier & Son in Metairie, you might check there.
Hans Luetkemeier & Son Inc. (504) 454-1170
3246 Severn Ave
Metairie, LA 70002 30.0088 -90.1595
There is New Orleans Silversmiths at 600 Chartres Street in the FQ. Their website doesn't say anything about buying silver, but you could always call or go down there and ask.