R. Wallace started his company in 1833 and at that time only produced spoons in Cheshire, CT. Later he moved to Wallingford, CT. The company was known for excellence in silversmithing. Robert Wallace died on June 1, 1892. Today the company is owned by Syratech Corporation and is called Wallace Silversmiths, which still is in production, and exists in East Boston, MA. The dish is in excellent condition, with very few scratches on it. It measures 5 3/8" from handle tip to handle tip, 3 3/4" in diameter elsewhere on the bowl part, and is 3 5/16" in height.
