Jeffrey Herman Silversmith: Services Offered

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A Note on Repairs
Since every piece has its own repair resolution, a visual assessment must be made to price accurately. All inquiries welcome – estimates are free. If you have an object or are interested in bidding on a piece in need of my services, feel free to e-mail an image. When ready to ship your object, please print-out the Work Order.

For Your Protection
My business has a monitored, central station alarm system and a Jeweler's Block insurance policy for customers' goods.

Are You a New Customer to Herman Silver Restoration?
Please let us know what you're sending by calling or e-mailing an image of the object to be repaired. Thank you!

I work on holloware, flatware, and dresserware, reparing & reconstructing everything from historically important tankards, tea services, and tureens to disposal-damaged and dishwasher-dulled flatware. Depending on what your object requires, I use one or more of the following methods:

Restoration

will make an object or damaged area on that object look new, or to make it look its age without any noticeable damage or repair. This may involve major reconstruction, dent and scratch removal, and creating new parts such as coffee and teapot handles, finials, and pre-ban ivory insulators.

Conservation

deals with the surface of an object (including corrosion removal), doing the least amount of harm to its original finish. Hand cleaning and/or hand polishing is used whenever possible as a conservation technique to retain the surface integrity of every piece leaving my shop. Patinating (antiquing) is used on objects that have been mishandled or neglected, and to give them a three-dimensional appearance.

Preservation

stabilizes an object from further deterioration. This may entail using an archival wax to maintain the surface finish and may be requested on any object.

Monogram Removal
This is a very sensitive subject which is discussed in detail here.

Stainless Replacement Components
Installation of stainless steel knife blades, carving sets, pie and cake servers, salad servers, bottle openers, etc. To see the styles available, go here.

Manufacturing Consulting
Does the company you work with give you shoddy quality? Is your manufacturer telling you their craftsmanship is the industry's highest standard, but you're not convinced? I can help. I will evaluate the object and give you a written critical assessment of its quality and how it can be improved to the standards you demand.

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I work on holloware, flatware, and dresserware, reparing & reconstructing everything from historically important tankards, tea services, and tureens to disposal-damaged and dishwasher-dulled flatware. Depending on what your object requires, I use one or more of the following methods:

Restoration	will make an object or damaged area on that object look new, or to make it look its age without any noticeable damage or repair. This may involve major reconstruction, dent and scratch removal, and creating new parts such as coffee and teapot handles, finials, and pre-ban ivory insulators.

Conservation	deals with the surface of an object (including corrosion removal), doing the least amount of harm to its original finish. Hand cleaning and/or hand polishing is used whenever possible as a conservation technique to retain the surface integrity of every piece leaving my shop. Patinating (antiquing) is used on objects that have been mishandled or neglected, and to give them a three-dimensional appearance.

Preservation	stabilizes an object from further deterioration. This may entail using an archival wax to maintain the surface finish and may be requested on any object.