saucepan

Object NamePyrex Sauce Server with Cover and Stand

Designer William Curtis

Manufacturer Corning Inc.

Made FromNon-lead Glass; Brass Plated White Metal; Plastic

Date1962-1966

Place MadeUnited States

TechniqueMold-blown, by machine

SizeOverall H: 15.2 cm, Diam: 12.3 cm, L: 20.8 cm

Accession Number98.4.331

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

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass, brass plated white metal, black plastic; mold-blown by machine; a) bulbous saucepan; machine finished rim with pinched lip; neck slightly tapered in; metal band around bottom of neck, plate on top half of band matte, bottom half polished; handle located ¼ the distance around the pan to the spout's proper left, rectangular handle with tapered end, handle attached to pan by metal band, "PYREX®" molded into underside of handle near pan; body of pan tapered out from neck to shoulder, body tapered in from shoulder to base; flat circular base; b) circular cover; black circular knob on pedestal; cover flared up in center to knob pedestal; rim bent down, rectangular section cut out of rim so cover fits over pan's spout; c) wire stand; two rings of metal, inner ring smaller in diameter and lower down than outer ring; rings attached to top of three wire legs; candle holder directly below inner ring, holder attached to stand by legs, holder cylindrical with flat base and flat rim, bridge of metal over holder, ends of bridge attached to opposite sides of holder, seven holes punched into top of bridge, old candle wax and wick inside holder.
Provenance

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