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FLATWARE PATTERNS
WALLACE SILVERSMITHS INC.
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. In 1834 Wallace started the manufacture of spoons in German
silver, supplying his production to Hall, Elton & Co until 1849.
In 1849 Wallace entered in partnership with J.B. Pomeroy manufacturing German silver spoons on contract for
Fred R. Curtis & Co of Hartford and Britannia spoons for Hall, Elton & Co and Edgar Atwater of Wallingford.
In 1855 was formed the R. Wallace & Co in partnership with Samuel Simpson, H.C. Wilcox, W.W. Lyman and Isaac C. Lewis
(partners in the Meriden Britannia Co).
In 1865 a new contract was made and the firm was organised under the name of Wallace, Simpson & Co.
Robert Wallace took in 1870 the entire control of the firm and the corporate name changed again to R.Wallace
& Sons Mfg. Co. in partnership with his sons Robert B. and William J. and his son-in-law W.J.
Leavenworth.
In 1875 was founded the Wallace Brothers, a co-partnership of Robert Wallace, his sons Robert B., William J.,
Henry L., George H., Frank A. and his sons-in-law W.J. Leavenworth and D.E. Morris. The firm manufactured
silverplate flatware on a base of cast steel and silverplated holloware. The holloware production ceased in 1879 and
Wallace Brothers was acquired by the corporation of R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co.
The firm opened a plant in Canada (Cookshire, Quebec) in 1924. The Canadian branch was incorporated in 1945
as R. Wallace & Sons of Canada Ltd (sold in 1964).
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 Silversmiths was purchased in 1959 by Hamilton Watch Company. In 1971 it became a division of
H.M.W. Industry and in 1983 a Subsidiary of Katy Industries Inc.
In 1986 the business was acquired by Syratech Corporation.
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WALLACE STERLING SILVER PATTERNS
FRENCH REGENCY - first production 1986
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GRAND COLONIAL - first production 1942
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GRANDE BAROQUE - first production 1941
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GRAND VICTORIAN - first production 1973
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GOLDEN GRANDE BAROQUE - first production 1991
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GOLDEN AEGEAN WEAVE - first production 1971
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IRIAN - first production 1902
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IRVING - first production 1900
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LA REINE - first production 1921
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LOUVRE - first production 1893
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LUCERNE - first production 1896
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MEADOW ROSE - first production 1907
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OLD ATLANTA - first production 1975
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ORCHID ELEGANCE - first production 1956
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PEONY - first production 1906
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ROMANCE OF THE SEA - first production 1950
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ROSE POINT - first production 1934
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SHENANDOAH - first production 1966
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SILVER SWIRL - first production 1955
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SIR CHRISTOPHER - first production 1936
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SPANISH LACE - first production 1964
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STRADIVARI - first production 1937
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VIOLET - first production 1904
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WALTZ OF THE SPRING - first production 1952
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