I am responding to recent queries about silver and silver tarnishing. Information is available from the following sources: 1. Selwyn, L. S., 'Historical Silver: Storage, Display, and Tarnish Removal' in J.IIC-CG, (Journal of the International Institute for Conservation - Canadian Group) volume 15, 1990, pp 12-22. 2. Graedel, T. E., 'Corrosion mechanisms for silver exposed to the atmosphere' in Journal of the Electrochemical Society, volume 139, 1992, pp 1963-1970. Lyndsie Selwyn Canadian Conservation Institute 1030 Innes Road Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0M5 Tel: (613) 998-3721 Fax: (613) 998-4721 e-mail: [log in to unmask]