For those who LOVE PYREX .... a brand developed by Corning Glass in 1912 .... entered the UK market in 1919; JAJ began production in 1921 ...

For most collectors & enthusiasts - THIS is where the story of PYREX began - with their HIGH QUALITY; THICK Walled & HEAVY; STRAW-YELLOW; ICONIC "Crystal"-Clear Product Line - the "GO-TO" bake-ware items, even still.

Offered here is a VINTAGE JAJ-PYREX, Crystal-Clear, Thick-Walled, Heavy, Straw-Yellow, DUAL-HANDLED OCTAGONAL Casserole-Lid - in excellent, barely-used condition. This item is JAJ-PYREX - made in ENGLAND – 1950’s.

All surfaces are HIGHLY-Glossy, shiny & clean - silky smooth. There is a crack from the edge to the top of lid, near one corner and a few tiny flea-bites in the glass mold overflow; otherwise, NO obvious significant chips, stains, hazing; so significant rubs or scratches - some fine rubs, scratches or incidental contact marks.

The glass is extra thick and heavy, deep straw-yellow in cast. This Lid is eight-sided, there is an embossed circle in the center of the lid (typical of PYREX); and two small, subtle, horizontal, arched handles.

Embossed on one handle is "PYREX BRAND" and "48/6" in tiny lettering on the other side of that handle; on the other handle is embossed "S-205-C". 

This OCTAGONAL Casserole Lid measures - 7 5/8" in diameter across the edge, 8 3/8" across the handles; 6 3/4" x 6 3/4" across the top surface 1 1/4" in height. 

SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION -

OCTAGONAL Lidded-Casserole Dish -

An OCTAGONAL Lidded-Casserole was made as a specialty item - either piece is hard to find. This S-205-C (cover) Casserole LID matches the 105-B (base) 1 1/2 PT, Casserole Base.

The handles are ICONIC to the JAJ-Brand PYREX. They appeared early on in production of UK PYREX.

JAJ PYREX – ENGLAND -

PYREX was first marketed in The United Kingdom (UK), in Harrods's, in 1919. J A Jobling was licensed to produce PYREX in 1921 and began to produce PYREX, in Sunderland, in 1922/23 ... until recently (2006?). Initially NA PYREX patterns were copied for production by Jobling - once established, he released JAJ specific pattern/mold items. 

The very FIRST of "many to follow" BACK-STAMPS in the United Kingdom was the "J/P"- which looked very close to the "C/P" logo used in NA - also included in the back-stamp was other relevant information.  This OLDEST hallmark appeared on glassware until 1953, then the V-Shaped "CROWN" logo came to be, until ~1975. Jobling’s license to manufacture PYREX expired in 1973 – at which point CORNING took over operations and began to label products with “PYREX …. ENGLAND” embossed.