Probably yellow brass-- ~ 60 Cu  40 Zn--however it usually has traces of many 
metals in it, inc. Ni.
> 
> From: Clayton Family <[email protected]>
> Date: 2007/06/13 Wed PM 03:00:52 EST
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: CS>silver plated flatware
> 
> I started using some old silver plate to eat from- I have a nickle 
> allergy, and it had never occured to me that maybe I should not be 
> eating from stainless steel, with it's nickel content.  Well, I noticed 
> last night that on one fork, the silver has worn off the back of the 
> fork, and the metal is yellow. Anyone know what it might be? Bronze 
> would be ok, but brass would not.
> 
> Kathryn
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