You Will Need

1. Warm soapy water 2. Cotton or plastic gloves (not rubber as this reacts with the silver) 3. Goddard’s silver polish 4. A toothbrush/cotton buds 5. Soft dry cotton cloths

1 Begin by placing the candelabrum on a table and stand up to clean it. Don’t be tempted to put it on the floor and lean over it – the joint at the base of the stem is fragile and easily broken by inadvertently applying too much pressure on it in this way.

2 Carefully take the candelabrum apart, removing each of the sconces and branches, one by one, from the main stem.

3 Wash in warm soapy water and dry thoroughly – this will usually remove tarnish as well as dust.

4 If the sconces are covered in hardened wax deposit, soak them in hot water until the wax softens and can be gently removed. Avoid using anything sharp to scrape it off.

5 Clean the dry candelabrum very gently, applying Goddard’s silver polish with a soft cloth. Use a toothbrush or cotton buds to remove tarnish from intricate nooks and crannies.

6 Buff with a soft cloth, to restore shine.

7 Wash again, taking care to remove all polish. Dry and buff again. According to experts, this final post- polish wash helps significantly to maintain the shine and prevents tarnish from returning for longer.