I have a Grand Baroque set and noticed three of the cutting knives have Ster H.H engraving on handle. Whereas the rest of cutting knives are engraved Wallace Sterling Handle Stainless Blade on the blades itself. Any ideas as to why and roughly the date of this change?
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The Wallace company started Grand Baroque in 1941. Without a photo of BOTH marks some of this is conjecture. The earliest is the Wallace W with the HH, which stands for Hollow Handle. The pattern was made with hollow handles from the beginning.
The company changed hand several times. At one point which without the photo of the mark I cant pinpoint, the marking changed to Stainless Steel Blade. which is a more modern post WWII mark.
Here is the evolution of the company:
In 1959, Hamilton Watch Company acquired Wallace Silversmiths (as it was then known), and was itself acquired by Katy Industries in 1983. In 1986, Syratech acquired Katy Industries and moved Wallace to East Boston, near the original seat of American silver design and manufacturing. You can still purchase new Wallace sterling silver today, and the company is owned by Lifetime Brands.
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