Community Collectables

New! The Community Table documents the many items Oneida made and sold to match seven of their Community patterns between 1917 and 1936. Click the picture to the right to see examples of flatware, hollowware, china and crystal, all in the 1929 Deauville pattern. This pattern is a striking example of art deco design, with the design motifs carried through the china and crystal. When you study the the pieces, you appreciate the workmanship. Click the picture to the right to see a detail from a Deauville goblet, showing the wheel-cut decoration.

The contents of The Community Table includes: 1. The History of Oneida - the story of John Humphrey Noyes, founder of the Oneida Community and his son, Pierrepont Noyes, who developed the Community line of silverplate. 2. Marketing Community - how Oneida marketed its product, with many examples of vintage advertising. 3. Flatware Pieces and Problems - how to identify that flatware piece and how to distinguish it from similar pieces - profusely illustrated with examples. 4. Adam 1917 - Flatware and china. 5. Grosvenor 1921 - Flatware, hollowware, china (two designs), and crystal. 6. Bird of Paradise 1923 - Flatware and hollowware. 7. Deauville 1929 - Flatware, hollowware, china, and crystal. 8. Noblesse 1930 - Flatware, hollowware, china (two designs), and crystal. 9. Lady Hamilton 1932 - Flatware, china (two designs), and crystal. 10. Coronation 1936 - Flatware, hollowware, and china (two designs). 11. More for the Table - Special items made in Patrician 1914, Paul Revere 1927, Berkeley Square 1935, as well as china made to match multiple patterns. 12. Information Sources - Books, other publications, the Internet. The many black & white illustrations include photographs and marks, as well as excerpts from vintage advertising and from Oneida's own publications and sales literature. *New!* I have posted many of my accumulated images of Oneida products and promotional materials in albums at the Flickr photo website. Take a look. Special appendices provide detailed descriptions and measurements of the flatware and hollowware pieces made during this period of Oneida's production, while an Index of Illustrations helps you to find the examples you are looking for. The Community Table is a valuable resource for every Oneida Community collector — and every dealer selling to Oneida collectors.




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