1868 Meriden B. Company water pitcher

This is a large silver plated pitcher by Meriden B. Company from 1868. For being 152 years old, this piece is in remarkable condition. If it could only talk... It does have some dents and the knob on the lid is pushed down a little. It does appear to have a scratch on the inside but does not seem to leak water. The design on the sides is very detailed and elaborate down to the flock of birds on the landscape stamp in the middle of the design.I felt bad removing all the patina...