1912 Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charley Mahoney

KEEPING SILVER AND BRASS VVARE CLEAN All silverware, plated or solid, brassware, mirrors, etc., should be kept not only clean, but highly pol ished. For silverware take lukewarm water and soap, and clean thoroughly with a cloth or brush. After drying apply No. 2 whiting dissolved in water or spirits and apply lightly. Allow it to dry, then rub off with a towel and polish well with a chamois. If there is any of the whiting left in the chasing or crevices remove with a silver brush. To clean mirrors, rub very quickly the glass with a damp towel until every spot is removed, and then polish with dry towel until the mirror is clean and bright. Use nothing but linen towels, the same as are always used with glassware. Particular attention must be given to the damp towel, and not have it wringing wet, for the simple reason that if it is too moist the water will get into the cracks and joints of the mirror frame. The excessive dampness, no matter how apparently trifling, will cause defects to 119 l