From one of the leading makers of HIGH Quality, vintage era (and older) glassware .... Federal Glass Co - began manufacturing in 1900; iconic symbol of "F" within a stylized shield" often embossed on the base .....

Offered here is a - Vintage Federal Glass Co. - Dura-White Milk-Glass, Dual-Band Upper-Edge-Style, Round, Nesting MIXING-BOWL - Extra-Large-Size 9-IN - in most-excellent lightly-gently-used condition. Probably manufactured in the 1960’s or so.

This Mixing-Bowl is clean and shiny - Interior glass surfaces are highly-glossy; Exterior surface is glossy. This Mixing Bowl has no obvious chips, cracks nor flea-bites. There are a couple patches of bits of colour loss which follows the milk-glass swirl-lines. Colour top-coat, whether in graphics or of solid colour, tends to peel up along along the glass swirl lines - even when gently hand-washed. Otherwise - the are also some flecks of colour loss; a few fine scratches into the colour; a raised bump in the glass at the top edge and another smaller raised bit of glass; a tiny pin-prick to the top edge; some faint rubs, scratches or incidental contact marks; some stack wear to the interior surface - looks barely-used; some faint milk-glass swirl lines; some rub-wear to the base seat-rim; a little utensil contact marking to the exterior surface.

The colour top-coat is mid-green - a mid avocado or moss green. There doesn't seem to be any fade to the colour.

The glass has great translucence - nice weight & feel.

This Mixing-Bowl has Federal's ICONIC, molded, vertical-stepped double-band pattern at the top edge. 

This Mixing-Bowl is embossed on the center-base - Orange-peel texture, smooth center – “HEAT PROOF; U.S.A.; Stylized “F” on Shield” - making it from a later-release manufacture-era.

This Mixing-Bowl measures - ~9 - 9 1/8" in diameter across the top edge; 4 5/8" in height; 4" across the base seat-rim.

SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION –

FEDERAL GLASS Co - Nesting Mixing Bowls -

FEDERAL GLASS Co Nesting Mixing Bowls came in a wide array of glass types (clear glass, coloured-clear, milk-glass, coloured-milk, patterned glass), mold-shapes, and glass decoration (with or without graphics).

Nearly ALL of their nesting mixing bowls were sold in 3-bowl, 4-bowl and 5-bowl sets. These bowls came with a variety of molded edge designs – dual band, beaded edge, draping scallops …

Round, Nesting, Mixing-Bowls came in 5-IN – extra-small; 6-IN - small, 7-IN - medium, 8-IN - large, 9-IN - extra-large sizes. Some bowls were sold separately as well.

Solid Colour Mixing-Bowls - 

Federal Glass released a set of Solid Colour Mixing-Bowls -

5-IN - Bright Yellow

6-IN - Tangerine Orange

7-IN - Milk-Chocolate Brown

8-IN - Moss or Mid-Avocado Green

9-IN - Cherry-Red

There may have been complete sets released in each of these colours separately as well - which may account for the XL-Size Green Bowl offered here.

Federal Glass Co. Glass -

Federal Glass Co. manufactured their own recipe of Opal-White Milk-Glass which was named Dura White Glass – plain or decorated; milk-glass. This glass was durable, heat-resistant, and oven-proof.

Federal-Glass – Backstamps over time -

Federal-Glass Hallmarks - Seen on Bakeware (not sure which is older - probably version #1) …. and more ….

Version #1 - Concentric-Rings LOGO – “OVEN; WARE: embossed “F” on embossed Shield”

 OR Concentric-Rings LOGO – “HEAT: embossed “F” on embossed Shield; PROOF”

Version #2 - Orange-peel texture, smooth center – “HEAT PROOF; U.S.A.; Stylized “F” on Shield”.

Version #3 – Smooth base - “HEAT PROOF; U.S.A.; Stylized “F” within Shield”.

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 from 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.

Depending on your location, eBay may add calculated taxes to your total purchase – according to local requirements – above negotiated item and shipping-handling quoted.

I use the most economical carriers who operate Monday-Friday – not weekends; not holidays.

I also 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.

Processing Blankets, Once in Hand -

All Blankets are washed in Wool-Safe Laundry Detergent; dried on warm heat, until dry; photographed from both sides; folded and bagged loosely, then placed into a storage cupboard having cedar shingles throughout the cupboard until sold.

There are videos and web-sites on line which explain how wool items can be re-stretched to their proper shape or size (or closer to) – as shrinkage happens when washed and dried.

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