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Pyrex

Custard Cup
post 1917 (made)
Artist/Maker
Corning Glass Works (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Corning (made)

Custard cup, America, New York (Corning), made by Corning Glass Works (Pyrex Division), 1915-1986, C.212-1985 .

Object details

Object type
Custard cup
TitlePyrex (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
press moulded, heat resistant (boro-silicate)
Brief description
Custard cup, America, New York (Corning), made by Corning Glass Works (Pyrex Division), 1915-1986, C.212-1985 .
Dimensions
  • Greatest width width: 10.0cm
Style
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
'Pyrex' and 'PC' in monogram, moulded (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
Custard cups were among the lines first made in 1915, when Pyrex was first launched. This 'in-house' design was introduced in 1917; this example dates from between 1917 and 1920.
Production
This design was first made in 1917
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.212-1985

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O3433/pyrex-custard-cup-corning-glass-works/
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