Galt & Brothers

Galt & Bro. business established in 1802 by James Galt in Alexandria. The firm became M.W. Galt & Bro (1847), M.W. Galt & Bro & Co (1879), Galt & Bro (1892) and Galt & Bro Inc in 1934)

M.W. Galt & Bro. (1847-1871)

Washington, DC

Silversmith James Galt's business was succeeded by his sons, M.W. and William Galt upon his death in 1847. The firm was renamed at that time M.W. Galt & Bro. Their clientele included such notables as Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Succeeded by M.W. Galt, Bro. & Co. then Galt & Bro.

M.W. Galt, Bro. & Co. (1871-1892)

Washington, DC

Successor to M.W. Galt & Bro. Became Galt & Bro. in 1892. Makers of the George Washington spoon, the first souvenir spoon made in the United States.

Galt & Bro. (1892-2000)

Washington, DC

Successor to M.W. Galt, Bro. & Co.