For those who love PYREX ... a brand developed by CORNING Glass (est 1851) in 1912. PYREX has been produced in 3 Major Categories: CLEAR (1915 -); Flameware (1936-79); Coloured (Clear and Milk Glass) (1947-) ...

Offered here is a – VINTAGE-Retro PYREX – Opal-White Milk-Glass, Oval-Shape, Dual-Handle, Divided Casserole-Dish - with Friendship Pattern fired-on Solid-RED colour top-coat - in MOST-excellent barely-used condition. This pattern was available from 1971-4. There is NO Lid offered here.

All surfaces are clean, shiny & highly-glossy. There are NO obvious chips, cracks nor flea-bites; NO significant scratches, rubs, hazing nor stains - there are some very fine rubs, scratches, or incidental contact marks (minimal); there is some contact marking of discolouration on either side of this dish - perhaps caused by sitting within the cradle that this dish was designed to fit within for serving ...

The colour top-coat is solid-colour Red - indicative of the Friendship Pattern for this piece. The finish is highly glossy, shiny, and clean - no fade. There are some very very minimal flecks of colour loss on the handles beneath the top, prone molded edge.

This Divided Casserole-Dish is embossed on the center-base - "1 QUART; PYREX" circled R"; MADE IN U.S.A.; FOR OVEN BAKING ONLY; 37".

This Divided Casserole-Dish measures - ~12 1/2-3/4" in length, across the handles (~8 1/8" in length across the inside the top edge of the Dish) x 8 1/2" in width, across the center; 1 7/8 - 2" in height; 8 3/4" x 6 1/2" across the base seat-rim.

SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION –

PYREX – Friendship Pattern -

This pattern - FRIENDSHIP - was released in 1971 and was available until 1974. This FRIENDSHIP pattern is reflective of Pennsylvania Folk Art, created by the artist Gregory Mirow - and is VIBRANT, Whimsical, and fun. This pattern was designed in keeping with the decorating trend towards country-living.

There were several items released in the FRIENDSHIP Pattern - some pieces of some sets were plain solid colours - RED, ORANGE - some had fired-on graphics. The Graphics depicted symmetrical stylized BIRDS & FLOWERS in RED & ORANGE.

There was also a Promotional Pattern released in 1971 - called Penn Dutch - which was very similar to this FRIENDSHIP PATTERN, but more dense in the graphics' floral detailing.

There were two sizes of Oval Cinderella Casseroles released in the Friendship Pattern - Small - 043, 1 1/2-QT ORANGE-Base, 943 Lid; Large - 045, 2-1/2-QT RED-Base, 945 Lid. 

There was an Oval Divided Casserole Dish released in the Friendship Pattern - 063, (1 1/2-QT) 1-QT RED-Base, 945 Lid. 

The crystal-clear lids originally released with these  items were phased out in 1972, replaced by opal-white milk-glass lids. ALL LIDS for the Friendship Pattern had applied, fired on Graphics - a circle of red & orange birds & flowers.

PYREX - OVAL LIDDED (Cinderella) CASSEROLE Dishes -040, 940-Series

Two sizes of Lidded 940/040-Series Oval Casseroles were ever available – small 043/943C and large 045/945C – released in 1956, available until 1979.

053 – Oval Open Baker -

An 053 1.5 QT Oval Baker (Open Baker) was available, sold with NO LID, although was designed so that the 945C fit, and some sets were sold with such a lid. This Open Bakers was released in 1958 – this 053-shape dish was available until ~1963.

963, 063, 1063 – Oval Divided Serving Dish w Matched Lid -

A 963 (063 or 1063) 1 OR 1.5 QT Divided Oval Casserole Dish was available, which the 945C lid would also fit. These Divided Dishes were released in 1958 – the 063 was discontinued in 1976; the 1063 was discontinued in 1967. Matching divided clear Lids were available early on BUT later came with the same un-divided 945-C Lid – decorated opal Lids were never available divided.

The marked capacity of these Divided Dishes was initially 1 ½ Quarts BUT later changed to 1 QT – with NO physical change to the dish itself.

Initially these Divided Dishes had flat bottoms matching the 053-dish base-molds BUT the molds were later changed to have a crease-indent matching the divider location on the interior surface.

The 1063 (released ~1960) is a different form than the 063 Divided Dish – white and Promo Bluebell, curved sides, curved wide handles - but the 945 lid fits reasonably well since no lid was manufactured for the 1063, specifically.

PYREX - Flat-top Utility-Lid – 945-C 943-C -

The 945 Lid (945-C) was designed to fit the matching 045, 2 1/2 QT Oval Casserole Dish, 053 1 1/2 QT Oval Open Baker (sold without a Lid but this 945-C was available for those who wanted one) AND the 063, 1 1/2 QT Divided Casserole Dish. A variety of these casseroles (many were patterned or were solid-coloured milk-glass) were made which came with a plain, clear Lid.

The 943 Lid (943-C) was designed to fit the matching 043, 1 ½ QT Oval Casserole Dish.

THE BEAUTY of the flat-top utility lid is that it was designed with MULTI-PURPOSE - to serve as an elegant, fitted lid; to stand alone to be used as a baking dish; to serve as a trivet as well.

SHIPPING -

Currently and until further notice - only shipping from within Canada by Canada Post - Monday-Friday – not weekends; not holidays.

To pay no shipping-handling - Local Pick-Up always available for purchased items – please contact seller to make arrangements.

Shipping within Canada is calculated by eBay; Shipping to the USA should be calculated by eBay, if not – please contact seller for pricing; Shipping Internationally - by air & with tracking only - please contact seller for pricing.

I refund shipping over-charges, if they are significantly over my actual cost to ship - normally, I am close to the actual cost.

All hard-surface items are – well-washed in hot soapy water, rinsed, air-dried, photographed, wrapped in clean paper towel, packed and placed into clean storage boxes until purchased.

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