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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 are a PAIR of - Vintage PYREX - Early American Pattern, Opal-White Milk-Glass, Nesting Cinderella Mixing-Bowls – Medium 442, Extra-Large 444 - in MOST-excellent gently-used condition. All surfaces are highly-glossy, shiny & clean. There are no obvious chips, cracks, nor flea bites ; No stains, hazing nor significant rubs or scratches. There are some very faint-fine rubs, scratches, and incidental contact marks; a few small scratches into the colour; some fleck colour-loss, and some faint utensil marks in the larger bowl. There are a few colour options available for this pattern - the version offered here is of 22-Karat-Gold Graphics fired onto the Chocolate-Brown Coloured fired-on top-coat of colour over the opal-white milk-glass. The brown top-coat of colour is rich and creamy - true and not faded. The 22K gold graphics are in excellent condition. They are high-gloss - crisp and clear with little marking – there are some scratches. This gold-leaf type of applied graphics were fragile - particularly prone to wear - so, hard to find it in great shape. The theme depicted is of Early American Iconic Objects - eagle, bellows, coffee-grinder, weathervane - to name a few … Medium-Size – 442 Mixing-Bowl – A couple of smaller scratches into the colour. The 442 - Medium-Size Mixing-Bowl measures - ~7 1/2" in diameter; 9 1/4" across the handle/spout; ~4" in height. There is an embossed, concentric mark on the base : 442 1 1/2 QT, OVENWARE; TRADE MARK, MADE IN U.S.A.; 22, "circled R"; PYREX. Extra-Large-Size – 444 Mixing-Bowl – A bit of fleck colour loss and some utensil marks mainly to the inside base of the Bowl. The 444 - Extra- LARGE-Size Mixing-Bowl measures - ~ 10 1/2" in diameter; 13" across the handle/spout; ~4 1/2" in height . There is an embossed, concentric mark on the base : 444 4 QT, OVENWARE; TRADE MARK, MADE IN U.S.A.; 24, "circled R"; PYREX. SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION – PYREX – Cinderella-Style Nesting Mixing-Bowls - 440 Series - Cinderella Nesting Mixing Bowls were sold in 3-bowl (441-3) and 4-bowl sets (441-4) – 441-Small, 1 ½ PT; 750 mls ; 442-Medium, 1 ½ QT ; 443-Large, 2 ½ QT; 2 ½ l ; 444-Extra-Large, 4 QT . Some bowls were sold separately as well. PYREX - Early American Pattern The Early American Pattern was long running - available from 1962-71 . This pattern was marketed as the "Theme of the Decade" - designed by Phil Johnson - perhaps. It was also referred to as Early American Heritage, Country Pictures and Weather-vane. There were a few colour options released and several trial-runs of more obscure colour options never publicly released. These bowls were readily available in dark brown graphics on white base and dark brown graphics on a lighter brown base. This pattern was also available in 22-Karat GOLD Graphics over a brown base, as seen here - the gold applied graphics were found to be quite fragile to any handling – they did not wear well. Early American Pattern - Cinderella-Style Nesting Mixing-Bowls This was the 4th pattern released of the "new" Cinderella Form, Nesting Mixing Bowls . This 440 series of bowls were released alternating brown-on-white (441, 443) and gold-on-brown bowls (442, 444). Also, a Chip & Dip Set of Bowls was also available where the small 441 bowl was the SAME as the gold-on-brown 444 bowl. 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. See Feedback Profile on eBay.com of member grimavrams; member since Dec 2002.