. . . is what your table will make when you set it with this stunning sterling silver flatware by Wallace Silversmiths. The pattern is known as "Grand Colonial" and our trove currently boasts multiple place settings as well as a wide variety of serving and side pieces.
The pattern was designed by William S. Warren in 1942. It was one of six patterns designed by Warren, which he dubbed "Three Dimensional" because the design is visible from the front, side and back. Five years later, Warren wrote a book entitled "Wallace Beauty Moods in Silver" discussing his Three Dimensional patterns. The understated and elegant design with its scrolled tip and graceful curves echos the fine proportions of Chippendale furniture and the early American colonial epoch.
Wallace Silversmiths was founded by Robert Wallace, the son of Scottish immigrant and silversmith James Wallace and his wife Irene. After completing his apprenticeship at for the Meriden Britannia Company, in 1833, Robert opened his own silver works, producing only spoons. After moving his factory to Wallingford, Connecticut, he produced a variety of flatware and cutlery, both in sterling and in a nickel alloy known as "German silver." In 1871, Robert and two of his sons rechristened the company R. Wallace and Sons Mfg. Co.; they also spun off a new company, Wallace Brothers, which produced silver-plated flatware. Robert died in 1892, and his sons and son-in-law took control of the company, which would become the largest manufacturer of tableware in the world. The company was re-named Wallace Silversmiths in 1956 and continues to design sterling, silver plate, and stainless steel flatware.
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