Cleaning a Brocade Belt?

[Seigfried]

I have a WW1 brocade belt which is filthy. I thought it was gold until I read upon it and it's meant to be silver! Does anyone have any remedies at all? You can see the potential at the left hand 'keeper' as you look at the pic

I've done a search and unearthed two old threads recommending that they should not be cleaned but any advice is welcome.

[wh014d4394]

yes send it to me

[paddywhack]

if anyone can clean/fix this jimmy can!!!!!

[wh014d4394]

if anyone can clean/fix this jimmy can!!!!!

thanks paddy Thea's are not my thing but if he is stuck then why not? i have know interest at all with ww1 items that's presuming that the belt is ww1