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Castle Rose (introduced in 1942), Wildflower (1942) and Promise (1948), which were manufactured by Oneida exclusively for Empire Crafts Corp. (owned and operated by C. H. Stuart & Co. of Newark, NY). Empire Crafts sold Royal Crest's sterling silver patterns through private home distribution (direct-sales) and NOT through conventional retail establishments of the time, such as department stores and jewelry stores. Empire Crafts went out of business in 1973. 
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