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Do any fren knows how to restore old silverware? Specifically forks who have bent tines and handle, and spoons with deformed bowl for example.
What are you using to clean silverware? I know about the tinfoil + baking soda + hot water trick to remove tarnish, but i mean to polish/make it shiny without damaging the silver?

To put it in context, over the past few months, i gathered a collection of pre-revolutionary silverware.
Now i've 20 of them (10 forks / 10 spoons) and i was thinking about making a silverware set for myself i'd use for special occasions and flex on my guests, and since most of the tableware ended up having an identical design it's perfect.

But obviously, since they are 250-300yo, most aren't in a great shape, they are all bent and dirty. Thankfully back in the day they used to make pretty heavy stuff (they weight 3oz each lol) so it shouldn't break if i twist them a bit.
But i've no idea how to proceed and i'm a bit afraid to manipulate those items...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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the tines