Derby Silver Co. designs in collections, at auction, and in exhibitions

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artdesigncafé - design | Design Meriden | 30 May 2016 | Updated 1 December 2021
LINK: Derby Silver Co. design catalogues and historical information

Above, illustration of cocktail shaker by George H. Berry for Derby Silver Co. (International Silver Co.). For the design, see the c. 1925-30 cocktail shaker at Christie’s listing in the auction section (C) below. For the patent (design no. 71,001 (7 September 1926), see the listing on the International Silver Co. design catalogues and historical information webpage.

The Derby Silver Company began operation in 1873. The company became part of the International Silver Company in 1898.

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A. Derby Silver Co. designs in collections - hollowware (by year)

1870s

1872-1900 - urn, with shells pattern

Derby Silver Company. (1872-1900). Urn, with shells pattern. Embossed silver. (Cat. no. 2008.0008.0044. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02472-74).

Photos - Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, CO.

c. 1873 - tilting water pitcher set

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1873). Tilting water pitcher set. (Accession no. 67.68.1 ABCD. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02134.)

Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection).

c. 1873 - butter dish

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1873). Butter dish. Silver plate, copper. (Accession no. 67.134.46. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02135.)

Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection).

c. 1873-78 - tray

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1873-78). Tray (Japanesque, decorated with birds, fans, and bamboo designs, quadruple plate). Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.180. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-075.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

1873-90 - cake basket

Derby Silver Company. (1873-90). Cake basket. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1986.487. Viewed 5 July 2016. A01038.)

Photo - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

1873-98 - candy dish

Derby Silver Co. (1873-98). Candy dish. (Cat. no. A-2603. Viewed 7 September 2020. J00662).

Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau, Canada - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Object name", "Artist/Maker" and "Institution".)

1873-98 - curling iron and lamp stand

Derby Silver Company. (1873-98). Curling iron and lamp stand. Curling iron, lamp, silver plate, steel. (Accession no. 86.11A-B. Viewed 8 April 2017. A02034.)

Photo - Museum of the City of New York.

1873-98 - hairbrush

Derby Silver Company. (1873-98). Hairbrush. Accession no. 1960.82.85. Viewed 26 July 2018. C00156).

Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.

c. 1875 - tea caddy

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1875). Tea caddy (decorated with shells and seaweed). Silver plate. (Accession no. D1981.28.239A-B. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-093.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

1875-90 - tray

Derby Silver Company. (1875-1890). Tray. Silverplate. (Accession no. 2010.72.8. Viewed 4 July 2016. A01027.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

1875-90 - napkin ring

Derby Silver Company. (1875-1890). Napkin ring. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2010.72.13. Viewed 4 July 2016. A01028.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

1875-90 - pickle stand

Derby Silver Company. (1875-1890). Pickle stand. Silverplate and glass. (Accession no. 2010.72.14. Viewed 4 July 2016. A01029.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

1875-90 - flask

Victor Silver Co. / Derby Silver Co. (1875-90). Flask. (Cat. no. 103.08.0129. Viewed 6 September 2020. J00625).

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Object name" and "Institution".)

Click the following link to see the parallel webpage - Derby Silver Company design catalogues and historical information.

1880s

c. 1880 - bowl

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1880). Bowl. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2012.60.1. Viewed 30 May 2016. D00160.)

Photo - Brooklyn Museum, New York.

c. 1880 - nut bowl with cups

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1880). Nut bowl with cups. Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.401A-G. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-154.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

c. 1880 - bowl

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1880). Bowl (with crayfish and crab figures). Silver plate. (Accession no. 1994.6. Viewed 12 August 2016. AAA00053-005.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

c. 1880-83 - tea tray

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1880-83). Tea tray: Oriental motif. Silver plate. (Accession no. XX1990.1992. Viewed 3 July 2016. A00173.) [3]

Photo - Wolfsonian-FIU, Miami Beach, FL.

1880-90 - napkin ring

Derby Silver Company. (1880-90). Napkin ring. Silver-plated white metal. (Accession no. 2008.213.1. Viewed 4 July 2016. A01030.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

1880-90 - cake basket

Derby Silver Company. (1880-90). Cake basket. Silver or silver plate. (Accession no. 1986.248. Viewed 11 August 2018. L00001).

Photo - Historic New England organization, Boston.

1882 - Derby Silver Cup

Derby Silver Company. (1882 or before). Derby Silver Cup trophy (covered pitcher form) for the New Haven Yacht Club (Connecticut) regatta. (Viewed 15 October 2018. B01076-80).

Offline - New Haven Yacht Club (CT).
See Design Meriden - Derby Silver Company design catalogues and historical information resource page, for 1880s news articles mentioning the Cup.

1882-95 - humidor

Derby Silver Company. (1882-95). Humidor. Sterling silver. (Accession no. 57.254.38. Viewed 6 April 2017. A01949.)

Photo - Museum of the City of New York.

1880-98 - round plate

Derby Silver Co. (1880-98). Round plate. Silver plate. (Item no. A-61.054. Viewed 2 August 2018. H00164).

Offline - Providence Archives, Seattle, Washington.

1882 - MUST SEE - Music stand

Derby Silver Company. (1882). Music stand. Silver plate. (Accession no. H.1960.67.1. Viewed 15 June 2017. A02653.)

North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC. (Search the collection.)

c. 1885 - bowl

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1885). Bowl (with dragon handles, four ball feet, large bead edge, embossed wave design). Silver plate. (Accession no. D1981.28.17. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-074.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

c. 1885 - card tray

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1885). Card tray. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1996.139.6. Viewed 30 May 2016. D00161.)

Brooklyn Museum, New York.

c. 1885-98 - tray

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1885-98). Tray. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2014.1097. Viewed 5 July 2016. A01039.)

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

c. 1887 - pitcher

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1887). Pitcher. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2016.3.6. Viewed 18 April 2018. G02060).

Photo - Munson-Williams-Proctor Art Institute, Utica, New York.

c. 1887 - humidor

Derby Silver Company. (patent date 6 September 1887). Humidor (with dog on four ball feet). Silver plate. (Accession no. D1981.28.337. Viewed 12 August 2016. AAA00053-130.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

c. 1888 - curling iron

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1888). Curling iron. Curling iron, curling stick, silver plate. (Accession no. 28.67.193A-B. Viewed 8 April 2017. A02033.)

Photo - Museum of the City of New York.

1890s

c. 1890 - tobacco box

Henry Berry for Derby Silver Company. (c. 1890). Tobacco box. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2010.72.6. Viewed 4 July 2016. A01031.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

1890-1910 - brush

Derby Silver Company / (possible ISC). (1890-1910). Brush. Electro-plate. (Accession no. 72.225.3B. Viewed 6 April 2017. A01944.)

Photo - Museum of the City of New York.

1890-1930 - dresser mirror

Derby Silver Company. (1890-1930). Dresser mirror. (Cat. ID No. 1981.118.2004. Viewed 26 July 2018. C00157-58).

Photo - Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma.

1895 - trophy

Derby Silver Company. (1895). Trophy. Silver plate. (Artifact no. 1987.1480.001. Viewed 29 December 2018. J00239).

Photo - Canada Science and Technology Museums, Ottawa.

c. 1895 - ornamental receptacle

George H. Berry for Derby Silver Company. (patented 1895). Ornamental receptacle. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2010.72.11. Viewed 4 July 2016. A01032.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

c. 1895 - ornamental receptacle

George H. Berry for Derby Silver Company. (patented 1895). Ornamental receptacle. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2010.72.12. Viewed 4 July 2016. A01033.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

c. 1896 - two-handled cup

Derby Silver Company (c. 1896). Two-handled cup (commemorating 100th performance of "Rosemary", Empire Theater). Silver plate. (Accession no. 77.72.99. Viewed 8 April 2017. A02018.)

Photo - Museum of the City of New York.

late
19th c.

late 19th c. - napkin ring

Derby Silver Company. (late 19th century). Napkin ring. Silver (with egg and chick design). (Accession no. 1996.81.1. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-006.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

late 19th c. - pair of napkin rings

Derby Silver Company. (late 19th century). Pair of napkin rings (with pheasant, leaf and floral design). Silver. (Accession no. 1996.81.32.1-2. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-026.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

late 19th c. - napkin ring

Derby Silver Company. (late 19th century). Napkin ring (with big & little sister design with floral elements). Silver. (Accession no. 1996.81.41. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-031.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

late 19th c. - napkin ring

Derby Silver Company. (late 19th century). Napkin ring (with figurative pocket book design, raised on wheels with handle). (Accession no. 1996.81.14. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-014.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

late 19th c. - toothpick holder

Derby Silver Company. (late 19th century). Toothpick holder (cup with reeded design and attached lady). Silver. (Accession no. 1996.81.71. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-039.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

The Derby Silver Company became part of the International Silver Company in 1898. After this date, it is assumed that any design patents utilized by the Derby Silver Company division or brand were assigned to the International Silver Company. (See the ISC historical documentation page).

1900s

c. 1900 - covered box

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1900). Silverplate. (Accession no. 2010.72.7. Viewed 4 July 2016. A01034.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

c. 1900 - letter rack

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1900). Letter rack. Silver or silver plate. (Accession no. 1971.895. Viewed 11 August 2018. L00002).

Photo - Historic New England organization, Boston.

c. 1900 - loving cup

Presumably Derby Silver Company / International Silver Company. (c. 1900). Loving cup. Silver plate. (Cat. no. 1978.037.009. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02442).

Photo - Jewish Museum of Maryland, Baltimore.

c. 1900 - covered box

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1900). Shaving stand with mirror (on tri-leg stand, 2 gold washed cups, brush). "Britannia metal gold" electroplated. (Accession no. D1981.28.131A-D. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-059.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

1900-17 - six-piece caster set

Derby Silver Company / (ISC). (1900-17). Six-piece caster set. Silver plate. (Cat. no. S6026. Viewed 18 July 2018. G02959-61).

Photo - Washington County Historical Society, Hagerstown, Maryland.

1900-20 - tankard

Derby Silver Co. / International Silver Co. (1900-20). Tankard. (Cat. no. 104.20.0096. Viewed 17 October 2020. J00871).

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Object name" and "Institution".)

1903 - bonbon dish

Attributed to Derby Silver Company / ISC. (1903). Bonbon dish (souvenir for the 50th performance of The girl with the green eyes play, New Savoye Theatre, New York). (Accession no. 77.72.140. Viewed 6 April 2017. A01942.)

Photo - Museum of the City of New York

1903 - bonbon dish

Photo - Museum of the City of New York.

1904 - dresser set

Derby Silver Company / International Silver Co. (1904). Dresser set (brush and hand mirror). (Identifier: 185666. Viewed 10 May 2020. J00332).

Grand Rapids Public Museum, Michigan.

patented 1904 - clothes brush, Art Nouveau

Derby Silver Co. / International Silver Co. (patented 1904). Clothes brush, Art Nouveau. (Accession no. 564-335. Viewed 18 November 2020. J00953).

Photo - Museum of the Hooked Rug, Chéticamp, Nova Scotia - NovaMuse website.

c. 1905 - hairbrush, Art Nouveau

Derby Silver Co. / ISC. (c. 1905). Hairbrush, Art Nouveau. Silver or silver plate. (ID no. NM.0257104A-C. Viewed 24 July 2018. C00106).

Photo - Nordiska museet, Stockholm.

c. 1905 - trophy

Derby Silver Co. / International Silver Co. (c. 1905). Trophy. (Accession no. NB 981.8.2. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00601).

Province of New Brunswick, Heritage Branch, Fredericton - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

c. 1906 - trophy, Brooklyn Athletic Club

Derby Silver Company / International Silver Company. (c. 1906). Trophy, Brooklyn Athletic Club. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2009.11. Viewed 1 September 2017. G00140.)

Photo - Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT.

1909 - loving cup, trophy

Victor Silver Company / Derby Silver Company / (ISC). (1909). Loving cup, trophy. Silver plate. (Cat. no. F10.0206. Viewed 6 July 2018. G02345-47).

Photo - Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island, NY.

1909 - trophy

Derby Silver Co. / International Silver Co. (1909). Trophy. (Accession no. 975.01.769. Viewed 20 November 2020. J00965).

Photo - Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, Halifax - NovaMuse website.

Click the following link to see designs and documentation for other historical silver companies that were connected to the International Silver Company, and those from the Meriden area; go to the historical Meriden design overview page and scroll down to section D: "ISC, predecessors & divisions" and E: "Other featured companies".

1910s

c. 1910 - serving dish

Derby Silver Company / ISC. (c. 1910). Serving dish. Silver-plate on nickel silver. (Accession no. 87.21. Viewed 30 May 2016. D00162.)

Photo - Brooklyn Museum, New York.

1910-20 - teapot

Derby Silver Co. / ISC. (1910-20). Teapot. Silver plate, wood. (Object no. INV.14153. Viewed 11 June 2017. A02709.)

Photo - New York Historical Society, New York.

c. 1911 - cup, trophy

Derby Silver Company / (ISC). (c. 1911). Cup, trophy. (Accession no. 1966.185. Viewed 7 April 2017. A01990.)

Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search collection online.)

1913 - bonbon dish

Derby Silver Company / ISC. (1913). Bonbon dish (souvenir for the 100th performance of The conspiracy play, Garrick Theatre, New York). Silver plate. (Accession no. 46.287.5. Viewed 8 April 2017. A01940.)

Photo - Museum of the City of New York.

1913 - bonbon dish

Derby Silver Company / ISC. (1913). Bonbon dish (souvenir for the 100th performance of The conspiracy play, Garrick Theatre, New York). (Accession no. 43.253.4. Viewed 8 April 2017. A01941.)

Photo - Museum of the City of New York.

c. 1915-30 - pitcher

Derby Silver Company / International Silver Co. (c. 1915-30). Pitcher. Silver plate. (Viewed 2 August 2018. H00162).

Photo - Dallas Museum of Art.

c. 1919 - pitcher, trophy

Derby Silver Company / (ISC). (c. 1919). Pitcher, trophy. (Accession no. 1961.783. Viewed 7 April 2017. A01989.)

Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT (Search collection online.)

1920s

c. 1923 - pitcher, cup

Derby Silver Company / (ISC). (c. 1923). Pitcher, cup. (Accession no. 1980.129.16. Viewed 7 April 2017. A01988.)

Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search the collection online.)

1926 - cocktail shaker

Derby Silver Company / ISC. (1926). Cocktail shaker. (Accession no. 2001.37.0a,b. Viewed 17 July 2016. AAA00033-12.)

Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

1927 - Berry-designed vase

George H. Berry for Derby Silver Company / ISC. (1927). Vase. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2003.121.4. Viewed 4 July 2016. A01035.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

1928-29 - trophy

Derby Silver Co. / International Silver Co. (1928-29). Trophy. (Accession no. 994.478.01. Viewed 20 November 2020. J00966).

Photo - Nova Scotia - NovaMuse website.

c. 1929 - trophy

Derby Silver Company / (ISC). (c. 1929). Trophy, cup. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1984.151.14. Viewed 7 April 2017. A01987.)

Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search collection online.)

1930s

c. 1930 - trophy

Derby Silver Company / International Silver Company. (c. 1930). Trophy. Sterling silver. (Cat. no. 0000-073-001, Viewed 17 July 2018. G02902).

Photo - Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City. (Search the collection.)

c. 1930 - trophy

Derby Silver Company / ISC. (c. 1930). Trophy (horse show). (Accession no. 62.101.19. Viewed 11 April 2017. A02131.)

Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection).

c. 1931 - trophy

Derby Silver Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1931). Trophy. Silver plate. (Cat. no. x2100/5. Viewed 23 August 2018. L00717-18).

Photo - Arizona Historical Society, Tucson.

c. 1932 - trophy

Derby Silver Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1932). Trophy. Pewter. (Cat. no. x2100/6. Viewed 23 August 2018. L00719-20).

Photo - Arizona Historical Society, Tucson.

n. d.

n. d. - powder box

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Powder box. Silver or silver plate. Object ID. 72.28.1.A-B. Viewed 30 July 2018. H00060-63).

Photo - History Colorado Center, Denver. (Search the collection.)

n. d. - plate

Victor Silver Co. / Derby Silver Co. (undated). Plate. (Accession no. j.2000.258. Viewed 6 September 2020. J00624).

Photo - Société du patrimoine religieux du diocèse de St-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - cup

Victor Silver Company (Derby Silver Co. division). (undated). Cup. (Accession no. 978.1.2348. Viewed 2 September 2020. J00549).

Dawson City Museum, Yukon Territory - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - jewelry box

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Jewelry box. (Accession no. 2688. Cat. no. PI-19225. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00602).

Glenbow-Alberta Institute, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number" and "Institution".)

n. d. - cup

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Cup. (Accession no. 6138. Cat. no. S.65.2.6.2. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00603).

Glenbow-Alberta Institute, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number", "Object name", "Manufacturer", and "Institution".)

after 1898 - cup

Victor Silver Company / Derby Silver Company / International Silver Co. (after 1898). Cup. Silver or silver plate. (Item no. A-117.003. Viewed 2 August 2018. H00163).

Offline - Providence Archives, Seattle, Washington.

n. d. - teapot and sugar bowl

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Teapot and sugar bowl. (Identifier: 148337. Viewed 10 May 2020. J00330).

Grand Rapids Public Museum, Michigan.

n. d. - match holder

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Match holder. (Identifier: 116175. Viewed 10 May 2020. J00331).

Grand Rapids Public Museum, Michigan.

n. d. - match holder

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Match holder. (1895-97). Match holder. (Identifier: 1983.81.1. Viewed 10 May 2020. J00325).

Grand Rapids Public Museum, Michigan.

n. d. - napkin ring

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Napkin ring. Silver plate. (Object no. 1990.20.172. Viewed 8 July 2018. G02387).

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont, OH.

n. d. - cocktail fork

Victor Silver Co. / Derby Silver Co. (undated). Cocktail fork. Silver plate. (Cat. ID no. 2018.22.5. Viewed 31 July 2018. H00121).

Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma. (Search the collection.)

n. d. - tea set

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Tea set: teapot, creamer, sugar bowl. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. nos. 63-129(-30, 31). Viewed 10 July 2018. G02475-77).

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, CO: teapot; creamer; sugar bowl.

n. d. - syrup jug

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Syrup jug. Silver or silver plate. (Cat. no. 63-132. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02478).

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, CO.

n. d. - coffee and tea service

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Six-piece coffee and tea service (coffee, tea, covered sugar, creamer, spooner, waste; urn-shaped, sphinx and pyramid decoration.) (Accession no. D1981.28.191.1-14. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-078.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - napkin holders

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Napkin holders. Silver plate. (Accession no. D1981.28.387.1-11. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-149.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - tooth pick holder

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Tooth pick holder (with embossed flowers). Silver plate. (Accession no. D1981.28.385. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-148.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - cup

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Cup. Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.270. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-104.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - wine coaster

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Wine coaster. (Accession no. 1989.105.98. Viewed 7 April 2017. A01986.)

Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search collection online.)

n. d. - tea set

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Tea set (tray, coffee, tea, covered sugar, creamer, spooner with sugar). Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.217.1-6. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-087.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - spear head

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Spear head. (Accession no. 1961.185. Viewed 7 April 2017. A01985.)

Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search collection online.)

n. d. - canoe dish

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Canoe dish (with rabbit imagery). Silver plate. (Accession no. D1981.28.321. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-123.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - cup

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Cup (footed with handle, Egyptian-style engraving). Silver plate. (Accession no. D1981.28.289. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-112.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - trophy

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Trophy (horse show). Silver plate. (Accession no. 62.101.13. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02112.)

Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection).

n. d. - trophy

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Trophy (horse show). (Accession no. 62.101.18. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02113.)

Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection).

n. d. - baby pin box

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Baby pin box (has figurative safety pin on top, 4 ball feet). Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.228. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-090.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - vase

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Vase (or spooner; with leaves, grass, and small figures imagery). Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.242. Viewed 14 August 2016. AAA00053-094.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - cake basket

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Cake basket (water bird figures as legs, ball and claw feet). (Accession no. D1981.28.3. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-118.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - flower basket

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Flower basket (with scenes of houses). Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.127. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-056.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - teapot

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Teapot. Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.246. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-097.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - teapot

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Teapot. Silver plate (with embossed and chased flowers). (Accession no. D1981.28.166. Viewed 13 August 2016. AAA00053-072.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - vessel

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Vessel (two handles, decorated with crabs). Silver plate. (Accession no. FIC2008.15.254. Viewed 12 August 2016. AAA00053-173.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - calling card tray

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Calling card tray. (Accession no. D1981.28.53. Viewed 12 August 2016. AAA00053-163.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - tea set

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Tea set (teapot, sugar, creamer, hot milk jug, spooner). Silver. (Accession no. D1981.28.343.1-5. Viewed 12 August 2016. AAA00053-132.)

Offline - Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.

n. d. - shaving mug and tray

Victor Silver Company (div. of Derby Silver Co.). (undated). Shaving mug and tray. (Accession no. 1952.475. Viewed 6 April 2017. A01919.)

Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search collection online.)

n. d. - compote

Possibly Derby Silver Company. (undated). Compote. (Accession no. 64.78.3. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02136.)

Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection).

B. Derby Silver Co. designs in collections - flatware

1870s

1873-98 - tablespoon

Derby Silver Company. (1873-98). Tablespoon. Silverplate. (Accession no. 1975.0078. Viewed 28 March 2017. A01832.)

Photo - Winterthur Museum, Delaware.

1873-98 - dinner fork

Derby Silver Co. (1873-98). Dinner fork. Silver or silver plate. (Object ID. no. H.A.3.4.2.32. Viewed 30 July 2018. H00064-65).

Photo - History Colorado Center, Denver. (Search the collection.)

1873-1925 - teaspoon

Derby Silver Co. (1873-1925). Teaspoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. H.1996.50.3. Viewed 10 June 2017. A02670.)

North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC. (Search the collection.)

c. 1874 - knife, Lily pattern

Derby Silver Company. (introduced c. 1874). Knife, Lily pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2010.72.1. Viewed 31 March 2017. A01863.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

after 1874 - knife, Lily pattern

Derby Silver Company. (after 1874). Knife, Lily pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2010.72.2. Viewed 4 March 2017. A01601.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

1875-98 - dinner fork, Bouquet pattern

Derby Silver Company. (1875-98). Dinner fork, Bouquet pattern. Silver or silver plate. (Accession no. 1971.1864. Viewed 11 August 2018. L00003).

Photo - Historic New England organization, Boston.

c. 1875-1905 - two teaspoons

Derby Silver Co. (c. 1875-1905). Two teaspoons. Silver. (Object no. INV.14225.1-2. Viewed 11 June 2017. A02710.)

Photos - New York Historical Society, New York.

1875-1925 - three teaspoons

Victor Silver Co. / Derby Silver Co. (1875-1925). Three teaspoons. Silver. (Object no. INV.14228-14230. Viewed 11 June 2017. A02714.)

Photo - New York Historical Society, New York.

1875-1925 - teaspoon

Victor Silver Co. / Derby Silver Co. (1875-1925). Teaspoon. Silver. (Object no. INV.14226. Viewed 11 June 2017. A02715.)

Photo - New York Historical Society, New York.

1875-1925 - two teaspoons

Victor Silver Co. / Derby Silver Co. (1875-1925). Two teaspoons. Silver. (Object no. INV.14235-14236. Viewed 11 June 2017. A02712.)

Photo - New York Historical Society, New York.

1880s

c. 1880 - tablespoon

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1880). Tablespoon. Silver plate. Accession no. 1989.112.13. Viewed 5 March 2017. A01616.)

Brooklyn Museum, New York.

c. 1880-85 - spoon

Derby Silver Co. (c. 1880-85). Spoon. (Accession no. 258259. Viewed 9 February 2021. J01099).

Photos - National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.

1880-90 - knife

Derby Silver Company. (1880-90). Knife. Silverplate. (Accession no. 2010.72.1. Viewed 4 March 2017. A01600.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

1880-90 - knife

Derby Silver Company. (1880-90). Knife. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2010.72.1. Viewed 31 March 2017. A01862.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

1880-1900 - knife

Derby Silver Co. (blade). (1880-1900). Knife. (Accession no. 1986.0531. Viewed 9 February 2021. J01098).

Photos - National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.

c. 1883 - knife, Pompeiian pattern

Derby Silver Company. (introduced c. 1883). Knife, Pompeiian pattern. (Accession no. 2010.72.3. Viewed 31 March 2017. A01864.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

after 1883 - knife, Pompeiian pattern

Derby Silver Company. (after 1883). Knife, Pompeiian pattern. Silverplate. (Accession no. 2010.72.3. Viewed 4 March 2017. A01602.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

c. 1883 - knife, Empress pattern

Derby Silver Company. (introduced c. 1883). Knife, Empress pattern. (Accession no. 2010.72.4. Viewed 31 March 2017. A01865.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

after 1883 - knife, Empress pattern

Derby Silver Company. (after 1883). Knife, Empress pattern. Silverplate. (Accession no. 2010.72.4. Viewed 4 March 2017. A01603.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

c. 1883 - knife, Harvard pattern

Derby Silver Company. (introduced c. 1883). Knife, Harvard pattern. (Accession no. 2010.72.5. Viewed 31 March 2017. A01866.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

after 1883 - knife, Harvard pattern

Derby Silver Company. (after 1883). Knife, Harvard pattern. Silverplate. (Accession no. 2010.72.5. Viewed 4 March 2017. A01604.)

Photo - Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.

c. 1885 - butter knife

Derby Silver Company. (c. 1885). Butter knife. (Cat. no. M1968.1.7. Viewed 9 July 2018. G02420-21).

Photo - Guelph Museums, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

1890s

1897-1925 - Demitasse spoon

Victor Silver Co. (div. of Derby Silver Co.) / probably ISC. (1897-1925). Demitasse spoon (Waldorf-Astoria). Silver plate. (Object no. Z.3288. Viewed 7 April 2017. A02089.)

Photo - New York Historical Society, New York.

19th c.

19th c. - four fruit knives

Derby Silver Company. (19th century). Four fruit knives. Silver or silver plate. [Accession nos. 1971.1451.1(-.4). Viewed 11 August 2018. L00004-07].

Photos - Historic New England organization, Boston: fruit knife 1, 2, 3, 4.

1920s

1922-35 - four egg spoons, Windsor pattern, for Fred Harvey restaurants

Victor Silver Co. / Derby Silver Co. / International Silver Company. (1922-35). Four egg spoons, Windsor pattern, for Fred Harvey restaurants. [Accession nos. 2008.49.221(-.224). Viewed 3 August 2018. H00258-61].

Kansas Historical Society, Topeka: egg spoon 1, 2, 3, 4.

1925-35 - eight dinner forks, three teaspoons, two tablespoons, Savoy pattern, Fred Harvey restaurants

Victor Silver Company / International Silver Company. (1925-35). Eight dinner forks, three teaspoons, two tablespoons, Savoy pattern, Fred Harvey restaurants. [Accession nos. 2008.49.195(-.207). Viewed 12 August 2018. L00268-80].

Kansas Historical Society, Topeka: dinner fork 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; teaspoon 1, 2, 3; tablespoon 1, 2.

1930s

1930-70 - teaspoon

Victor Silver Company (div. of Derby Silver Co.) / (ISC). (1930-70). Silver plate. (Accession no. 2002.89.1. Viewed 8 April 2017. A02014.)

Photo - Museum of the City of New York.

c. 1932 - coffee spoon, Waldorf Astoria pattern

Victor Silver Co. (div. of Derby Silver Co.) / ISC. (c. 1932). Coffee spoon, Waldorf Astoria pattern. Silver plate. (Accession no. 1990.141.28. Viewed 6 March 2017. A01667.)

Photo - Brooklyn Museum, New York.

1940s

1943 - teaspoon

Victor Silver Company (div. of Derby Silver Co.) / (ISC). (1943). Teaspoon. Silver plate. (Accession no. 2003.95.1. Viewed 9 April 2017. A02012.)

Photo - Museum of the City of New York.

n. d.

n. d. - forks, spoons and knives

Victor Silver Co. / Derby Silver Co. (undated). (undated). Hotel Bond (Hartford, CT) silver knives, forks, & spoons. (Object no. 2011.483.7-.14. Viewed 1 December 2021. J01472).

Online - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT.

n. d. - fork

Probably Derby Silver Co. (undated). Fork. (Object no. FTT.19870. Viewed 5 August 2017. A02809.)

Photo - Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum, Trondheim, Norway.

n. d. - two teaspoons

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Two teaspoons with floral design. [Accession no. 0982.0208.0001(-02)]. Viewed 27 December 2020. J01027).

Cottonwood House, Quesnel, British Columbia - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - two teaspoons

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Two teaspoons. [Accession nos. 1982.0208.0001(-0002). Viewed 18 November 2020. J00951-52].

Barkersville Historic Town, Barkersville, British Columbia - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - two teaspoons

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Two teaspoons with floral design. [Accession no. M93.13.144 A(-B). Viewed 17 October 2020. J00872-73].

Cottonwood House, Quesnel, British Columbia - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - spoon(s)

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Spoon(s). (Accession no. 6138. Cat. no. S.65.2.79.1-.6. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00604).

Glenbow-Alberta Institute, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number", "Object name", "Manufacturer" and "Institution".)

n. d. - teaspoon, Windsor pattern, Missouri Pacific Railroad

Victor Silver Co. / Derby Silver Co. / International Silver Company. (undated). Teaspoon, Windsor pattern, Missouri Pacific Railroad. (Accession no. 2013.47.78. Viewed 5 August 2018. J00037).

Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.

n. d. - spoon

Derby Silver Company. (undated). Spoon. (Accession no. HF.MP.74.25.1. Viewed 2 September 2020. J00550).

Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation, Charlottetown - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - five spoons

Victor Silver Company (div. of Derby Silver Co.). (undated). Five spoons. [Accession no. 1991.9.29.1(-.5). Viewed 6 April 2017. A01920-24.]

Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search collection online.)

n. d. - eleven spoons

Victor Silver Company (div. of Derby Silver Co.). (undated). Eleven spoons. [Accession no. 1991.9.30.1(-.11). Viewed 6 April 2017. A01925-35.]

Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search collection online.)

n. d. - ladle

Victor Silver Co. (div. of Derby Silver Co.). (undated). Ladle for MM lines (ocean travel). Silver plate. (Accession no. TD1993.60.3. Viewed 8 April 2017. A02020.)

Wolfsonian FIU, Miami Beach, FL.

C. Derby Silver Co. designs at auction

1880s

c. 1880 - teapot, cream pitcher and sugar bowl

Derby Silver Co. (c. 1880). Teapot, cream pitcher and sugar bowl. (Viewed 11 June 2016. F00014.)

Photo - Bonhams Los Angeles - Sunset Estate Auction (30-31 AUG 2009).

c. 1885 - Japanese-style water pitcher and box

Derby Silver Co. (c. 1885). Japanese-style water pitcher and box. Silver plate. (Viewed 30 May 2016. D00163.)

Photo - Christie’s New York - Important American silver (17 JAN 2008).

late 19th c. - napkin ring

Derby Silver Company. (late 19th century). Napkin ring. Silver plate. (Viewed 23 August 2017. D00247.)

Photo - Christie’s New York - The House Sale (20-21 DEC 2006).

1900s

1905 - figural desk stand with two glass wells

Derby Silver Co. / ISC (1905). Figural desk stand with two glass wells. (Viewed 11 June 2016. F00015.)

Photo - Bonhams San Francisco - SOMA estate auction (18 NOV 2007).

1920s

c. 1925 - Berry-designed Novelty "golfing" cocktail service

George H. Berry for Derby Silver Co. / ISC. (c. 1925). Novelty "golfing" cocktail service. Silver plate. (Viewed 30 May 2016. D00164.)

Photo - Christie’s London - 20th century decorative arts (29 OCT 2008).

c. 1925 - cocktail shaker

Derby Silver Co. / ISC. (c. 1925). Cocktail shaker in the form of a golf bag. (Viewed 11 June 2016. F00040.)

Photo - Christie’s London - Christie’s Interiors (18 MAR 2008).

c. 1920s - cigarette box

Derby Silver Co. / ISC. (c. 1920s). Cigarette box. (Viewed 11 June 2016. F00041.)

Photo - Bonhams Brookline (MA) - Golf clubs and golf memorabilia featuring the Larry Boone Collection (5 MAY 2006).

c. 1925-30 - Berry-designed "Golfing" cocktail shaker and beakers

George H. Berry for Derby Silver Co. / ISC. (c. 1925-30). "Golfing" cocktail shaker and beakers. Silver plate. (Viewed 30 May 2016. D00165.)

Photo - Christie’s London - Christie’s Interiors (6 APR 2016).

c. 1929 - Berry-designed cocktail set

George Berry for Derby Silver Co. (c. 1929). Cocktail set. Silver plate. (Viewed 11 June 2016. F00042.)

Photo - Sotheby’s New York - 20th century design (27 MAR 2009).

n. d.

n. d. - cocktail set

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Cocktail set with two shakers. Silver plate. (Viewed 11 June 2016. F00043.)

Photo - Sotheby’s New York - 20th century works of art including contemporary works of art (7 JUN 2002).

n. d. - pair of octagonal candlesticks

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Pair of octagonal candlesticks. (Viewed 11 June 2016. F00044.)

Photo - Bonhams San Francisco - SOMA estate auction (18-19 SEP 2011).

n. d. - figural flask

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Figural flask. (Viewed 11 June 2016. F00045.)

Photo - Bonhams Los Angeles - Sunset Estate Auction (19 MAR 2006).

n. d. - covered box

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Covered box. (Viewed 11 June 2016. F00016.)

Photo - Bonhams San Francisco - SOMA estate auction (22 FEB 2009).

n. d. - napkin ring

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Napkin ring. (Viewed 8 December 2016. A01296.)

Photo - Bonhams San Francisco - SOMA Estate Auction (22 MAY 2011).

n. d. - cigarette box

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Edwardian motoring cigarette box. (Viewed 11 June 2016. F00017.)

Photo - Bonhams London - London to Brighton veteran car run (3 NOV 2006).

n. d. - jewelry box

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Art nouveau lady’s jewelry box. (Viewed 11 June 2016. F00018.)

Photo - Bonhams San Francisco - SOMA estate auction (19 NOV 2006).

n. d. - napkin ring and toothpick holder

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Figural napkin ring(s) and figural toothpick holder. Silver plate. (Viewed 10 June 2016. A00772.)

Photo - Bonhams San Francisco - SOMA estate auction (22 MAY 2011).

n. d. - dresser box

Derby Silver Co. (undated). Square-form dresser box with fabric interior. Silver plate. (Viewed 10 June 2016. A00771.)

Photo - Bonhams San Francisco - Period art & design (19 AUG 2012).

D. Derby Silver Co. designs in exhibitions and expositions

1870s

1874 - California State Fair

c. September 1874. California State Fair, presumably Sacramento.

> Unspecified designs by Derby Silver Company exhibited.

For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Derby Silver Co. design catalogues and historical documentation resource page.

1876 - Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia

10 May - 10 November 1876. Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia.

> Derby Silver Company exhibited unspecified "silver plated table ware".(Unspecified award recipient.)

For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Derby Silver Co. design catalogues and historical documentation resource page.

May. (1947). ["Bronze medal awarded to Derby Silver Co."]. [AAA00588] [4]

1877 - American Institute Fair

1877; dates unknown. The American Institute Fair, New York, New York.

> Unspecified designs exhibited by Derby Silver Co., "Bronze medal awarded... for best silverplated ware on nickel base".

For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Derby Silver Co. design catalogues and historical documentation resource page.

1910s

1915 - Panama-Pacific Exposition (presumably)

20 February - 4 December 1915. Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco.

> Presumably unspecified designs exhibited by Derby Silver Co. / International Silver Co.

For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Derby Silver Co. design catalogues and historical documentation resource page.

See other exhibitions noted as including unspecified International Silver Company designs (1898-present). At this developing research point, Derby Silver Co. designs could have been exhibited in some of these exhibitions.

1920s

1924 - St. Louis convention exhibit

25 August - 3 September 1924. American National Retail Jewelers’ Association convention exhibits, Hotel Statler, St. Louis, Missouri.

> Unspecified designs exhibited by Derby Silver Co. / International Silver Company.

For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Derby Silver Co. design catalogues and historical documentation resource page.

1970s

1975 - New York and Cranbrook exhibitions

3 venues: 1975. Forms in metal: 275 years of metalsmithing in America exhibition at Finch College Museum of Art, New York and the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York (17 January - 2 March 1975); second viewing at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (16 March - 20 April 1975). (Viewed 17 October 2016. AAA00361.)

Online - exhibition catalogue - American Craft Council, Minneapolis, MN.

1980s

1986-87 - Metropolitan Museum of Art

23 October 1986 - 11 January 1987. In pursuit of beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. (Viewed 3 July 2016. A00522; A00721; A00976-77; A00981.) ["Derby Silver Company", mentions (pp. 275-77, 419)].

Online - exhibition catalogue - Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

1987-88 - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford

1 December 1987 - 31 August 1988. A decade of collecting Connecticut industrial arts at the Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

> Derby Silver Company. (c. 1895). Tea service. (CT Historical Society collection, not listed above.)

For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Derby Silver Co. design catalogues and historical documentation resource page.

1990s

1992-99 - Canada / USA travelling exhibition

7 venues: 1992-99. Shaken, not stirred: Cocktail shakers and design at Seagram Museum, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (11 December 1992 - 31 October 1993); Museum of our National Heritage, Lexington, Massachusetts (24 April - 30 October 1994); Milwaukee Art Museum (29 September 1995 - 7 January 1996); Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Alabama (24 July 1996 - 8 September 1996); Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans (1 October - 1 March 1997); The Museums at Stony Brook, Long Island, New York [now "The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages"] (3 May - 4 September 1997); possibly Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, FL (c. January 1998); and San Francisco International Airport Museum (21 March 1998 - 20 February 1999).

Exhibited design (at Stony Brook viewing; due to nature of exhibition, the presentations at different sites may have varied.)

> George H. Berry for Derby Silver Company / International Silver Co. (designed 1926). Golf bag cocktail shaker, silver plate catalogue #1921, tray, and six cups. (Private lender.)

For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Derby Silver Co. design catalogues and historical documentation resource page.

1994-95 - Dallas Museum of Art

6 November 1994 - 29 January 1995. Silver in America, 1840-1940: A century of splendor at the Dallas Museum of Art. Curated by Charles L. Venable. (Viewed 21 August 2016. AAA00075.)

Online - exhibition announcement - Dallas Museum of Art;
Book / catalogue accompanying exhibition - Yale University library . See worldcat.org for more locations.

1996 - Dallas Museum of Art

31 March - 14 July 1996. Hot cars, high fashion, cool stuff: Designs of the 20th century at Dallas Museum of Art. (Viewed 1 August 2018. AAA03380-82.)

> Exhibited Derby Silver Co. / ISC. (c. 1915-30). Pitcher. (Dallas Museum of Art collection, listed above.)

For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Derby Silver Co. design catalogues and historical documentation resource page.

2010s

2016-17 - Dallas Museum of Art

18 November 2016 - 12 November 2017. Shaken, stirred, styled: The art of the cocktail at Dallas Museum of Art.

> Exhibited design: George H. Berry for (Derby Silver Company) / ISC. (c. 1925). "1921" mixer. Silver plate. (Private lender.)

For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Derby Silver Co. design catalogues and historical documentation resource page.

See our Design Meriden compilation listing over 1000 exhibitions since 1851, featuring historical design associated with the Meriden area.

Footnotes:
[1] Derby Silver Company, Derby, CT, was acquired by the International Silver Company in 1898. [See "A Guide to the International Silver Company Records, 1853-1921". University of Connecticut university libraries website. Viewed 24 May 2016. [A00660]

[2] For dates of operations: (Undated). "The Derby Silver Company". ConnecticutHistory.org. Viewed 24 May 2016. [A00699]

[3] Photo of design (page 276) in: Burke, Doreen Bulger et al. In pursuit of beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement, (1986). Published in conjunction with exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art), (page 276). ISBN: 0-87099-467-0. The New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art / Rizzoli. Viewed 3 July 2016. [A00981]

[4] May, Earl Chapin. (1947). A century of silver 1847-1947, (p. 368-69). Robert M. McBride & Company: New York. Viewed 21 March 2017. [DM]

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