2 Pyrex Milk Glass Bowls

TWO VINTAGE PYREX WHITE MILK GLASS MIXING BOWLS WITH RED RIM BAND - 403 2-1/2 QUART AND 401 A nesting pair of vintage PYREX white milk glass mixing bowls, each with a single red band painted just below the rim, both molded on the base with the raised Pyrex trademark. The larger bowl is marked 403 2 1/2 QT. and the smaller is marked 401, the two most familiar sizes in the classic Pyrex nesting bowl line. Both are the heavy opal white glass with a wide flat foot ring, deep rounded sides, and a plain rim, made to be beaten in, stacked, and used. They nest together for storage. These are honest kitchen bowls rather than shelf pieces, and they show it. Bidders should read the condition notes closely, since both bowls carry noticeable exterior staining, soil, and wear to the red bands, and the large bowl in particular is well used. Sold as a lot of two bowls. Description Large bowl - Pyrex white opal milk glass mixing bowl, deep rounded form with a wide flat foot ring and plain rim, decorated with a single red painted band running around the exterior just below the rim. Base is molded in raised glass lettering reading 403 2 1/2 QT. across the top, then TRADE MARK, the number 20, PYREX with the registered trademark symbol beneath it, then MADE IN U.S.A. and OVEN WARE around the lower edge of the ring. Measures approximately 9 to 9-1/2 inches in diameter across the rim and stands approximately 4-1/2 to 5 inches tall, per the tape-measure photographs, in which the tape is laid across the top of the bowl and stood on the table beside it rather than fixed to the piece, so both figures are close estimates. Small bowl - Pyrex white opal milk glass mixing bowl of the same form and finish, with a matching single red painted band below the rim. Base is molded in raised glass lettering reading 401 across the top, then TRADE MARK, the number 33, PYREX with the registered trademark symbol beneath it, then MADE IN U.S.A. and OVEN WARE around the lower edge of the ring. No capacity in quarts or pints is molded on this bowl's base, so none is claimed here. Measures approximately 6 to 6-1/2 inches in diameter across the rim and stands approximately 3-1/2 to 4 inches tall, per the tape-measure photographs, with the tape again laid across the rim and stood beside the bowl rather than fixed to it, so both figures are close estimates. Both bowls are plain white opal glass inside with no decoration on the interior and no printing other than the red exterior band. The two nest inside one another as pictured. Bidders should verify all dimensions from the photographs. Attribution note Pyrex is the borosilicate and later tempered soda-lime glass kitchenware line introduced by Corning Glass Works in 1915, and the opal white milk glass Pyrex kitchenware that most people picture, including the nesting mixing bowl sets, came later and ran for decades in enormous quantity. The molded base marks on these two bowls are of the standard American Pyrex kitchen ware pattern, reading PYREX with TRADE MARK, MADE IN U.S.A. and OVEN WARE around a circular ring, with the model number at top. The 403 number corresponds to the 2-1/2 quart size in the nesting bowl series, which is confirmed on the bowl itself, and 401 is the smallest bowl in that same nesting series. The additional numbers 20 and 33 in the ring are mold or production numbers rather than capacities. No production date, decorating pattern name, or original set membership is claimed or guaranteed, and no representation is made that these two came from one original boxed set. All identification here is read from the molded marks visible in these photographs and is offered as the consignor's photo-based opinion and is not guaranteed. Bid on the item(s) as pictured. Condition Used vintage kitchen glass in fair, well-used condition, sold as-is. Both bowls hold their shape, sit flat, and show no cracks, chips, or breaks visible at the resolution shown. The large bowl shows heavy exterior soil and staining, including a broad tan and gray discolored area across one side, scattered dark specks and small black marks, and general grime that appears baked or set in rather than loose dust. The small bowl also shows exterior staining and a hazy, mottled, chalky white bloom over much of the lower body and around the foot, with tan discoloration in the foot ring area. The red rim band on both bowls is worn, thinned, and rubbed away in stretches, with the color faded to pink in places and missing entirely in others, most obviously on the large bowl. The base of the small bowl shows pink and tan residue and heavy crusty discoloration around the foot ring. Interiors look brighter than exteriors in the photographs but should be expected to carry utensil scratching and stir marks, which do not photograph well on white glass. Rims and foot rings were not run under a finger for chips, flakes, or nicks, and neither bowl was tapped or held to strong light for hairlines or stress cracks, so bidders should as