2003.10.1

.5 in|1 in|.75 in|.75 in HIGH x 1 in|2 in|1 in|1.25 in WIDE
(1.27 cm|2.54 cm|1.90 cm|1.90 cm HIGH x 2.54 cm|5.08 cm|2.54 cm|3.17 cm WIDE)
Gift of Gail Solomon and Karl Breitkopf
2003.10.1

Home Club (engraved on each handle)Oneida Community (printed on reverse of handle of fork, soup spoon, and teaspoon)

One set of silver plated flatware includes dinner knife, soup spoon, fork, and teaspoon. All have "Home Club" engraved in script at the base of the handle. Set was made by Oneida Community, as indicated by the printing on the reverse of the handle of the soup spoon, fork, and teaspoon. a: dinner knife has two small, rectangular stamps on the blade of the knife, possibly the Oneida Community maker's stamp. b: soup spoon c: fork d: teaspoon The Oakland Home Club, a community-related club, was located on the estate of Francis Marion "Borax" Smith. The Home Club was located on the site of the present-day Oakland High School.

Used: Oakland Home Club | Francis Marion Smith

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