Wallace Sterling Silver Company

At 16 wallace began apprenticing with spoon maker captain william mix a well known craftsman who worked for the meriden britannia co.

Wallace sterling silver company.

By 1879 wallace brothers was merged with r. Wallace bros silver company. Wallace sons wallingford connecticut pierced sterling tea strainer c 1920 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 opened his own workshop in 1833 focusing on silver spoons the following year wallace approached german chemist louis feuchtwanger to learn more. Rose point by wallace sterling silver dinner size flatware set service 77 pieces. 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. Later in the 1870s the company got re branded into wallace brothers specializing in producing silver plated items based on stainless steel.

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. Wallingford connecticut 1871 present major manufacturer full line flatware and holloware. Browse our great selection of wallace silver flatware and silverware collections.

Aegean weave plain by wallace sterling silver flatware set for 12 service 67 pcs. These beautiful patterns were soon. Currently named wallace silversmiths maker s mark examples close. Wallace silversmiths was purchased in 1959 by hamilton watch company.

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. View all sterling silver flatware patterns by wallace silversmiths. Art nouveau sterling nut dish c 1900 r. Co in 1875 wallace introduced the first three sterling patterns to feature the esteemed wallace name hawthorne the crown and st.

The new company wallace brothers produced silver plated flatware on a base of stainless steel. Industry and in 1983 a subsidiary of katy industries inc. Further marks and information in american silverplate section. Irving sterling 1900 r w s stamp view pattern.

Sir christopher by wallace sterling silver flatware set 113 pcs dinner size huge. Our story frequently asked questions in the news careers designer program. Born in connecticut in 1815 robert wallace was the son of scottish immigrants who also worked in silver. In 1971 it became a division of h m w.

It was also later in the 1870s that wallace brothers established the first sterling silver product line consisting of three different patterns.