R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. / Wallace Silversmiths
Wallingford, CT 1871-1986 / Present
R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. was founded by Robert Wallace as a successor to Wallace, Simpson & Co., a German silver manufacturer. Wallace’s sterling line began in 1875. The name was changed to Wallace Silversmiths in 1956. Wallace purchased the Watson Co. in 1956, Tuttle Silversmiths in 1958, and Smith & Smith in 1958. In 1959, Wallace was sold to the Hamilton Watch Co. and proceeded to change hands several times until 1986 when it was bought by Syratech and moved to Syracuse, NY. Lifetime Brands bought the Wallace brand in 2006 and continues to manufacture Wallace sterling today.
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