Sterling silver flatware To be called sterling silver, flatware must contain 92.5% silver and a sprinkling of other alloys that make the silver sturdy enough to be used for eating utensils.

America in the mid-1800s was rife with experiments in communal living. One of the most controversial approaches was in Oneida, NY, where the community's founder, John Humphrey Noyes, proclaimed ...

When my mom died in 2022, my brothers and I sold a hefty box of about 30 pieces of silver flatware for $1,000. I was really surprised it got so much! None of us gave a second thought to selling it.

However, the Oneida Community had roots in entrepreneurship long before they created silverware. When Noyes created the community, members spun silk, made thread, canned fruits and vegetables, and ...

Now, the self-taught baker has opened Silver City Baking Co. in Oneida. It’s named after her hometown, Sherrill, where Oneida flatware was once made.

Founded by a utopian community in Sherrill 134 years ago, Oneida Ltd. manufactured tableware in the city until 2005.