How Do You Date Wallace Silver Platters?
According to company history, silversmith Robert Wallace and his sons issued the first three patterns created specifically for their own company in 1875. Since that time, Wallace has produced hundreds of patterns in sterling and silverplate, both utensils and larger serving pieces like trays. Although the company is now part of a larger company and launching a new website, including a current catalog (as of July 2009), the strategies listed below will help you date your Wallace silver platter. Ask the company. Although Wallace has absorbed several other companies and is now part of a larger company, Wallace welcomes specific questions by telephone or email. Check research directories for Wallace silver brand marks. Over years these have changed, from R.W. and a stag’s head to spelled-out company names. Identifying the mark on your tray will help to date it within a span of years. Consult research directories or websites that include table utensils. Most of Wallace’s work included a wid
