Postby dragonflywink » Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:38 am
It's 'W,REED & E.BARTON' - Edward Barton, son of Charles Barton of Reed & Barton, and his brother-in-law, Waldo Reed (apparently no family connection to Henry Reed), formed 'Reed, Barton & Co.' in 1886; both firms were based in Taunton, MA. There were legal issues, but eventually, Reed & Barton bought out Reed, Barton & Co. in 1892...
~Cheryl