Pyrex 'Cinderella' casserole dish is a collectible - Chicago Daily Herald
This is a photo of a glass-covered casserole dish that I have. It is yellow with a clear glass lid that is decorated with a sunburst design. It was originally a set of three dishes of varying sizes but they disappeared over time. I still use my dish and wonder if it has any value. Your Pyrex casserole dish was made Corning Works Co. It is part of their "Cinderella" line of glass dishes. Corning Works Co. is located in Corning, New York. CorningWare was incorporated in 1915 and the "Pyrex" mark was first used in 1915. The "Cinderella" line was introduced in the late 1950s. The line featured handles that were shaped like spouts to facilitate pouring and was decorated with a variety... The "473" number identifies the quart-size dish. It was accompanied by a 1-1/2 quart dish and a 2-1/2 quart dish. " The name "Cinderella" was chosen due to the rerelease of the Disney movie in 1957. Baby boomers motivated by memories of Pyrex casserole dishes from the 1950s and early 1960s are showing interest in collecting them. They have made ironstone and earthenware in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, since 1886. The letters "LTD" were added to their mark around 1925. Grindley and Co. passed through several. Source: www.dailyherald.com
