UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons HJ Edged Weapons Forum Anatomy of HJ enamel handle emblem

I am not taking a position here other than to question if what we are seeing is actually a painted finish(?). Because both painted and plated metals can show peeling when the integrity of the surface has been compromised. And silver paint does not normally use "silver" instead of a finely divided other type of metal such as aluminum. But in the images they seem to show the "toning" (Ie: tarnishing) that is common with silver coins and silver (solid and plated) dinnerware. Unless of course it's the lighting - but that is not my sense of the images. Fred