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 PYREX Restaurantware – Opal-White Milk-Glass, Large Oval Tableware Serving-Platter - with BRONZE-Pattern Graphics - in near MINT - MOST-EXCELLENT, very-gently-used condition – no obvious condition issues.

PERFECT for collectors as AUTHENTIC RESTAURANTWARE ITEMS are difficult to find and a bit of a mystery because these products and patterns were not greatly openly advertised!!

All glass surfaces are HIGHLY-GLOSSY, shiny and clean. There are NO obvious chips, cracks nor flea bites; NO stains, nor hazing; NO significant scratches, nor rubs.

This Platter is made of is made of extra-thick and heavy opal-white milk-glass silky-smooth - great feel and weight. The rim is nearly flat, flaring out from the central depression; the profile flows well to the low pedestal foot - the center-base is slightly recessed.

The fired-on graphics are highly-glossy, shiny and clean – crisp, clear, and complete. The graphics are applied to the upper surface of the flared rim - Burnt-RED base-colour with Gold-Bronze detailing. There is a wide, solid band of base-colour flanked by two thin open chain-link bands, same colour. Applied to the wide, solid band of colour is a Gold-Bronze colour scrolling design of buds, flowers, leaves and stems - detailed and open-drawn. There is a slight greenish cast depending on the lighting to the detailing - very elegant overall look!! This graphics pattern is a Hard-to-Find, Un-Common design .... called Bronze - dating back to the 1960s.

This serving-platter is embossed on the base: "PYREX "circled R"; ------------------------ BRAND; Tableware by CORNING; MADE IN U.S.A; 793-17 ... A".

This Serving-Platter measures ~11 3/8" x 8" across the upper surface to the edges; ~7 7/8" x 4 1/4" across the base pedestal foot; ~ 1 1/8" in height.

SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION –

PYREX - OPAL-Restaurant-ware, Tableware -

The food service industry purchased PYREX Tableware items – so, advertising for these items and patterns is limited as the sole target industry was food-service and not retail customers ... making them hard to find as well.

Restaurant-ware items have product #s in the 700s, typically, preceded by "R", often. They are typically made of Double-Tough extra-thick glass, so each piece is heavier than expected. Being "Double-Tough", it was suggested that these items could be dropped from twice the height of their regular weight PYREX products, before they'd beak.

PYREX - OPAL-Restaurant-ware – Bronze Pattern -

Restaurant-ware patterns often came in multiple colour options of the same pattern. The Pattern Bronze - Burnt-Red Base & Gold-Bronze Detailing ALSO came in an alternate colour Light-BLUE & Metallic Detailing called Sapphire.

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 Porch 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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