The Silver Pitcher & Moving Toward Fall
We went to an Estate Sale a few weeks ago where I found some treasures. While we were in the basement of the barn, I spotted this pitcher through the back window. It was sitting outdoors on a rickety table, surrounded by weeds, all by it's lonesome. It was humble, but I was ready to climb out the window after it, until my husband looked at me and firmly said, "No, not with your knee!" as he promptly climbed out the window to grab it for me . Isn't he just the BEST??? When I got it home, I took a closer look and found this mark on the bottom. It was time for a little research. I learned that the Derby Silver Company was founded in Derby, CT in 1872. In 1898 they merged with the International Silver Company. At that time the Derby Silver Company was known as 'Company B'. My research said that items with this logo most likely date from the nineteenth century. The company closed in 1933, a victim of the Depression...