GARDEN CITY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NasdaqGS:LCUT), a leading global provider of branded kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home, today announced that it was not the successful bidder in the auction to acquire the operating assets and to assume certain liabilities of Reed and Barton Corporation. A higher bid was accepted. Lifetime Brands, Inc. Lifetime Brands is a leading global provider of kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home. The