2 Oneida Serving Sets

Lot 509 Batch note: 9 frames arrived numbered 509 (2) through 509 (10) - frame 1 is missing from the sequence; there is NO tape-measure frame in this batch, so all dimensions below are estimates; no handle backstamp or pattern-name frame was provided, and only the wood table and a window blind appear at the frame edges. 25-Character Title 2 Oneida Serving Sets (21) Alternates: Oneida 8 Pc Serving Lot (23) Boxed Oneida Flatware 8 (23) Oneida Hostess + Serving (24) HIBID DESCRIPTION TWO BOXED ONEIDA SETS - 4 PIECE HOSTESS SET AND 4 PIECE SERVING SET, ORNATE BAROQUE FLORAL HANDLES, 8 PIECES TOTAL Two original-box Oneida serving sets in a matching ornate pattern, sold together. The first box lid is printed "4 Piece Hostess Set" with the boxed Oneida logo, and the second is printed "4 Piece Serving Set" with the same logo; both hold four pieces in a brown flocked cardboard insert with retaining bands. The utensils show heavy raised baroque scrollwork with a pierced openwork cartouche and a rose blossom at the handle tip, in a bright mirror-polished silver-tone finish. Contents as pictured include large serving spoons, a shell-bowl casserole or sugar spoon, a pierced or slotted serving fork, a ladle-form bowl spoon, and a slim pointed server, with additional pieces such as a solid slotted server and a spreader-style knife visible under the film in the second box. The boxes are worn, creased and rubbed at the corners with age-toned cardboard, the clear film covers are dusty, scuffed and dimpled, one flocked insert shows a torn band, and the finish on some handles shows faint spotting or handling marks. The utensils were NOT removed from the boxes and no handle backstamp was photographed, so the metal composition and the pattern name are NOT confirmed and neither is claimed. Sold as a lot of 2 boxed sets, 8 pieces total. Description Box 1: printed "4 Piece Hostess Set" with the Oneida logo, four utensils in a brown flocked insert Box 2: printed "4 Piece Serving Set" with the Oneida logo, four utensils in a matching insert Construction/Finish: bright mirror-polish silver-tone metal with heavy raised baroque scroll relief, pierced openwork panels and a rose blossom at the handle tips Marks: box lids read "4 Piece Hostess Set", "4 Piece Serving Set" and "ONEIDA"; no handle backstamp or pattern name is visible in the photographs provided, so none is claimed Size: boxes are approximately 10 in long by 4 in wide and the utensils roughly 7 to 9 in long Attribution note Oneida of Oneida, New York, grew out of the 19th-century Oneida Community and became one of the largest American flatware makers, selling under Oneida, Community, Oneidacraft, 1881 Rogers and Wm. A. Rogers marks across both silverplate and stainless lines, per Oneida's own catalog pages and the Collectors Weekly history of the company. Boxed hostess and serving sets like these were standard bridal-registry and gift merchandise, sold as add-ons to a matching flatware service, and Oneida's own catalog describes its Michelangelo line in exactly the baroque-scrollwork idiom seen here - though Oneida rarely printed the pattern name on the box, and flatware guides note the pattern name is usually the last thing identified, after the backstamp. The pattern here resembles Oneida's heavy pierced baroque floral designs but is NOT identified, and whether these are stainless or silverplate cannot be told from the photographs. These identifications are offered as the consignor's photo-based opinion and are not guaranteed. Bid on the item(s) as pictured. Notes for bidders Hand wash before use and dry immediately, since water spots and any hidden plating wear show quickly on a mirror finish. If the pieces prove to be silverplate rather than stainless, avoid dip cleaners and abrasive pastes, and use a mild silver cream sparingly around the pierced scrollwork with a soft brush. Store them in the original boxes with the flocked inserts to prevent scratching, keep them out of humid storage to limit tarnish, and expect the aged cardboard to need careful handling in transport. Only the item(s) pictured are included in this lot. Terms Sold as-is, where-is, with no warranty expressed or implied. All sales final. Please ask any questions before bidding. Buyer is responsible for pickup or shipping arrangements per auction terms.