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Pyrex

Pie Plate
post 1918 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pyrex pie plate of borosilicate, yellowish glass, hexagonal centre with circular rim.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePyrex (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Press-moulded borosilicate glass
Brief description
Glass Pie plate, America (Corning), designed by William Churchill, for Corning Incorp., 1916-1918
Physical description
Pyrex pie plate of borosilicate, yellowish glass, hexagonal centre with circular rim.
Dimensions
  • Maximum diameter: 25.2cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
PYREX & two interlocking 'C's around a vertical line, twice, within a circle; 1203. (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
William Churchill was Corning's first scientist. Mark 1203 is factory reference number.
Credit line
Gift of Jerry Wright
Collection
Accession number
C.46-1995

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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