Wallace Silversmiths has been a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of exquisite sterling silver and fine stainless steel flatware, holloware and giftware since 1835. The superior quality of Wallace craftsmanship has long been recognized by consumers as a preeminent name in the silver industry.

In 1835 Robert Wallace made the first nickel silver spoon in America. Wallace was 18 years old and already making pewter spoons in his own shop when he learned of a new and superior metal that had been developed in Germany. Wallace traveled to New York City, bought the formula from a German chemist for $20 dollars and went on to build these new nickel silver spoons in a mill on the Quinnipiac River in Connecticut.

As the years advanced, so did the skills of the Wallace craftsmen. Initially, only silverplated flatware was manufactured, however, in 1875, Wallace introduced the first three sterling patterns to feature the esteemed Wallace name - "Hawthorne", "The Crown", and "St. Leon". These beautiful patterns were soon followed by sterling and silverplated holloware.

Years passed and Wallace's reputation for excellence in silversmithing continued to grow. However, it was with the introduction of the now famous "Grande Baroque" pattern in 1941 that Wallace truly established itself as the preeminent name in the silver industry. Sales of this magnificent three-dimension pattern exceeded even the most ambitious projections and Wallace was soon growing through acquisition at a remarkable clip. In 1956 Wallace Silversmiths purchased the Watson Company and shortly thereafter, in 1958, purchased both the Tuttle Silver Company and Smith & Smith Company. As a result of this impressive growth, the renowned Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, Penn. acquired Wallace Silversmiths in 1959. Wallace Silversmiths remained a subsidiary of the Hamilton Watch Company until 1983 when the then 150 year-old company was sold to Katy Industries of Elgin, Illinois. Finally, Syratech Corporation acquired Wallace Silversmiths from Katy Industries in 1986. On April 1st, 1987, Wallace Silversmiths' corporate headquarters were moved from Connecticut to the East Boston, MA location where it still resides today.

Lifetime Brands, Wallace Silversmiths focuses its creative efforts in the areas of sterling, silverplate, and stainless steel flatware and sterling and silverplate holloware - all of the highest quality and with the unmistakable mark of fine craftsmanship.