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tea strainer
tea strainer

tea strainer

Object NameCoffee Basket Assembly
Made FromAluminum
Date1936-1940
Place MadeUnited States
SizeOverall H: 17.5 cm, Diam: 10.3 cm
Accession Number98.7.27
Credit LineGift of Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionAluminum; a) cylindrical shaped pump; vertical tube attached to center of domed base with flat top; tube open at both ends, is bulged out above halfway down from top, "PYREX" stamped into base near edge, rim of base turned down; b) cylindrical filter basket; upper half of basket of base perforated with holes; circular base with five pointed star indentation, hole in center, tube attached to hole, tube open at both ends and extends up into basket; c) circular filter basket cover; cover divided into four concentric bands, bands rounded and perforated with holes, hole in center of cover with small vertical tube attached, tube open at both ends; rim of cover turned up.
Provenance
Former Collection Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management - 1998-10-01
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