I clean the silver cups and figurals if the silver is in tact, but NEVER use a dip like Tarnex because they can take away detail. Use the type you hand rub. If you like it better with tarnish after cleaning don't worry, it will be back to the way it was soon enough. I wouldn't clean bronze or painted steal with anything but a clean rag because you don't want to lose patina or paint.
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