Mark variant 1
Source-recorded mark text: RW&S, buck, stag's head
Four stacked source examples are preserved, including an intentionally unreadable fragment panel.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Maker's mark comparison reference
R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. maker's marks
Compare 1 source-linked mark variant recorded under R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co.. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- Wallingford, Connecticut
- Source date statements
- 1871 - Present · from 1871, successor to Wallace, Simpson & Co., major manufacturer, flatware & holloware
Market evidence for R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co.
0.75–0.88× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 9 weighable lots across 6 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
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