measuring cup

Object NamePyrex Liquid Measuring Cup

Manufacturer Corning Inc.

Made FromNon-lead Borosilicate Glass

Date1926

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning

TechniquePressed

SizeH: 9.6 cm; Diam: 9 cm; L: 12 cm

Accession Number98.4.228

Credit LineGift of Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead borosilicate glass; yellowish tinge; pressed; cylindrical shape; machine finished rim with pinched lip; body tapered in to base; handle on side of cup opposite spout, handle rounded out then in ("ear" shaped) ; measuring marks molded into each half of cup, both sides read "1 CUP/FLUID/3/4 / 2/3 /1/2 / 1/3 / ¼;" one side also reads "8-OZ/6/4/2;" ring foot; flat circular base with PYREX® backstamp including item number "8" molded into it.
Provenance

Former Collection Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management