Birks ? Sterling weighted Pair of Salt and Pepper Shakers with cloth bags

Yes, Birks did produce sterling-weighted pieces. They were meticulous about marking their sterling items, and if a piece has a creamer and sugar marked with "BIRKS" and a seated lion mark, it is likely sterling. Weighted silver is made by wrapping a thin layer of sterling silver around a core of another material, which can include wax, resin, or lead, to provide stability and reduce production costs. The main challenge with "weighted sterling" is that there is no standardized amount of real sterling silver inside.⚖️ Understanding Weighted Sterling" Weighted sterling silver" items (often candlesticks, compotes, or salt and pepper shakers) are marked as sterling (which is 1$92.5\%$ silver), but they are manufactured with a thin outer layer of sterling silver wrapped around a core of a much heavier, non-precious material like cement, plaster, resin, or wax. The total weight of 102 grams includes the actual weight of the 2 pieces, only the metal, as there is no glass container in the insight of the shakers The contents of real sterling could vary from 15 to 20% depending on the manufacturer. Please note that these storage bags shown in the first picture might not necessarily be Birks, since there are no manufacturers' or shop names printed on the back They are pre-owned, therefore, aesthetics will not be as new product, as minor dings are present. Thanks for looking!