Derby Silver Co.
Derby, CT 1873-1933 Derby's flatware line was
discontinued c. 1879. The use of sterling discontinued
c. 1895. One of the original companies to form
International Silver in 1898.
See flatware patterns.
Dirilyte Company of America
Kokomo, IN 1926-Present Makers of gold colored
flatware and holloware (not gold plated). Went by the
trade name Dirigold 1926-1937.
Dodge, Inc.
1941-c. 1965 Founded by Ray E. Dodge in 1930 in Los Angeles
and Chicago, with a New York, NY factory added in 1935. Factories
in Miami, FL, and Newark, NJ, followed. Incorporated as Dodge, Inc.
in 1941. At one time was the largest trophy manufacturer in the world
and was an early maker of the Oscar and Emmy statuettes; produced
holloware and flatware mostly in silverplate, some sterling.
Diamond Instrument Co.
Wakefield, MA 1846-1848
Deerfield Silver Plate
A trademark of Wallace Silversmiths. The Deerfield line
was sold exclusively through Woolworth stores.
See flatware patterns.
Dohrco
A trademark of the Dohrmann Hotel Supply
Co. used on flatware 1947 to c. 1960.
Dutchardt
A trademark of Bernard Rice's Sons.
Delli Silverplate
Menlo Park, CA 1965-1974 Acquired by the Leonard Silver Mfg. Co.
DeKra
A trademark name of the Argentum Silver Co.