Pyrex Casserole Dish, 1972-1973
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Corning Glass Works' heat-resistant glass bakeware, called Pyrex, was introduced in the mid-1910s. Pyrex products were inexpensive, with an easy-to-clean smooth surface. Pyrex glassware could travel from freezer to oven to table. Colored Pyrex kitchenware was introduced in 1947. Corning introduced its Daisy pattern with its bright and cheerful sunburst colors in 1968. It was discontinued five years later.
Corning Glass Works' heat-resistant glass bakeware, called Pyrex, was introduced in the mid-1910s. Pyrex products were inexpensive, with an easy-to-clean smooth surface. Pyrex glassware could travel from freezer to oven to table. Colored Pyrex kitchenware was introduced in 1947. Corning introduced its Daisy pattern with its bright and cheerful sunburst colors in 1968. It was discontinued five years later.
Artifact
Casserole (Baking dish)
Date Made
1972-1973
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Corning
Creator Notes
Made in the United States for Corning Glass Works of Corning, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.113.32
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Dr. Catherine Garcia-McDonnell.
Material
Pyrex (TM)
Color
Yellow (Color)
White (Color)
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 12.75 in
Length: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
on bottom of dish: 1 1/2 QUART / PYREX (R) / MADE IN U.S.A. / OVENWARE / 14 on top, left side of lid: 945 C 2 on top, right side of lid: PYREX
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