General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

Casserole dish

Patents

N/A

General Description

An artifact made of ceramic material elements/Un objet fait avec du matériel en céramique

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

13.0 cm

Width

17.5 cm

Height

4.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

The Canadian factories for Corning Glass Works were founded in 1945 in Leaside Ontario. In 1959 the Corning Ware line was introduced and products decorated with the blue cornflower motif became increasingly popular. By 1978 the company would change its name to Corning Canada Incorporated and new factory would call Bracebridge Ontario its home. Between 1991 and 1992 the Leaside factory would relocate to West Beaver Creek. Today a large amount of Canada’s factories have been relocated to the United States. La filiale canadienne de Corning Glass Works a été fondée en 1945 à Leaside, Ontario. En 1959, le Corning Ware fut introduit. Les produits décorés avec le motif bleu de cornflower furent très populaires. En 1978, la filiale changea de nom pour Corning Canada Incorporated. Une nouvelle usine fut construite à Bracebridge, Ontario. En 1991-1992, Corning quitta Leaside pour West Beaver Creek. Plusieurs opérations furent alors déménagées aux Etats-Unis.

Function

Used to contain and cook food and easy to clean because of its optimal non-stick coating. Utiliser pour cuire des aliments et favoriser grâce à sa couche antiadhésive.

Technical

S. Donald Stookey is the scientist responsible for accidentally discovering ceramic glass during his research on glass in 1952. Glass that was heated until it became a ceramic was more resistant to thermal choc and could be used for an extensive amount of purposes. It is out of this material that Corning Ware bas born and introduced onto the American markets in 1958 by Corning Glass Works. The company would go on to create a wide array of glass ceramic cooking accessories until it ceased its operations in the year 2000. S. Donald Stookey est le jeune scientifique qui a découvert par accident en 1952, le verre céramique lors de ses recherches sur le verre. Ce verre peut être chauffé et résiste aux chocs thermiques importants. C’est ainsi qu’est né le Corning Ware introduit sur le marché américain par Corning Glass Works en 1958. La firme cessa de produire les accessoires de cuisson en verre céramique en 2000.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the bottom of the pan/Sur le dessous de la casserole: "CORNING WARE/ MADE IN CANADA".

Missing

None apparent/L'objet a toutes ces pièces.

Finish

A white ceramic pan with handles on either width and a blue floral design on opposite sides. A maker's mark is visible underneath the pan. Une casserole avec des manches de chaque côtér de sa largeur et un décor floral bleue sur les côté opposer. Une marque du fabricateur est visible sur le dessous de l’objet.

Decoration

A blue floral design on either side of the pan. Un décor floral bleue sur les côtés de la casserole.