What was the purpose of using gilt in the bowl of a spoon instead of silver? Does it have to do with salt? Is it better to buy a serving spoon with gilt or without if it is not used frequently?
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I looked around a bit and some say salt spoons because salt discolors silver !! But most were done purely for aesthetic reasons !! It looked good,and sold well !! Gave a change from the ordinary silver service which had been used for years !!