Wallace Sterling Silver Company

Born in connecticut in 1815 robert wallace was the son of scottish immigrants who also worked in silver.

Wallace sterling silver company.

Wallace opened his own workshop in 1833 focusing on silver spoons the following year wallace approached german chemist louis feuchtwanger to learn more. Currently named wallace silversmiths maker s mark examples close. Wallace silversmiths was purchased in 1959 by hamilton watch company. By 1879 wallace brothers was merged with r.

Marks and information in american silverplate section. The new company wallace brothers produced silver plated flatware on a base of stainless steel. Today wallace silversmiths is a leading designer and manufacturer of beautiful sterling silver and stainless steel flatware holloware and frames plus exquisite tableware and giftware in crystal and alternative metals. Irving sterling 1900 r w s stamp view pattern.

Wallace and sons mfg. The wallace brand began in a small silversmith s shop in 1835 in connecticut and was known for pioneering nickel silver alloy flatware. Wallace sons mfg co wallingford ct the founder of the firm was robert wallace who after his apprenticeship to captain william mix began in 1833 his own manufacture of britannia a pewter alloy spoons. Industry and in 1983 a subsidiary of katy industries inc.

Later in the 1870s the company got re branded into wallace brothers specializing in producing silver plated items based on stainless steel. These beautiful patterns were soon. Wallace bros silver company. Co in 1875 wallace introduced the first three sterling patterns to feature the esteemed wallace name hawthorne the crown and st.

Our story frequently asked questions in the news careers designer program. In 1971 it became a division of h m w. Sir christopher by wallace sterling silver flatware set 113 pcs dinner size huge. Rose point by wallace sterling silver dinner size flatware set service 77 pieces.

At 16 wallace began apprenticing with spoon maker captain william mix a well known craftsman who worked for the meriden britannia co. Art nouveau sterling nut dish c 1900 r. In the 1950s the firm bought watson company of attleboro tuttle silver company and smith smith changing its name to wallace silversmiths in 1956. Wallace sons wallingford connecticut pierced sterling tea strainer c 1920 r.

Further marks and information in american silverplate section. Aegean weave plain by wallace sterling silver flatware set for 12 service 67 pcs. Wallingford connecticut 1871 present major manufacturer full line flatware and holloware. View all sterling silver flatware patterns by wallace silversmiths.

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