Vintage Phoenix Clear Borosilicate Glass Mixing Bowl Retro Kitchenware 2.5L
£20.00
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Vintage Phoenix Clear Borosilicate Glass Mixing Bowl Retro Kitchenware 2.5L
£20.00
Item Overview
- Type: Vintage Clear Glass Mixing Bowl / Retro Heavy-Duty Culinary Basin
- Designer: Phoenix British Glassware Industrial Engineers
- Brand: Phoenix (British Heat-Resisting Glass Co.)
- Manufacturer: The British Heat-Resisting Glass Company Ltd. (Bilston, Staffordshire)
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Place of Origin: England, United Kingdom
- Style: Mid-Century Functionalist Modernism / Retro Utility Kitchenware
- Colour: Optically Clear, High-Transparency Glass with Subtle Aquamarine Perimeter Tinge
- Design Era: Mid-Century Domestic Era (c. 1950s–1970s)
- Material: Heavy-Gauge, Low-Expansion Borosilicate Heat-Resistant Glass
- Set Includes: One (1) Single Individual Glass mixing bowl basin
- Features: Deep-Embossed Phoenix Mountain Ridge Base Backstamp, Wide Anti-Slip Extended Rim Lips, Smooth Non-Porous Vitreous Interior, High-Stability Sunken Ring Base
- Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition (The clear glass is exceptionally bright, retaining brilliant clarity and reflectivity. The vessel is entirely free from perimeter chips, cracks, structural flea bites, or deep scratching. Displays only very faint, superficial cleaning lines on the underside of the base rim from historical shelf resting, entirely normal for its heritage age)
- Size and Capacity: Generous domestic 2.5 Litre (2.5L) fluid volume capacity; features a standard top rim diameter measuring 9.0 inches (approx. 22.8 cm).
Dating & Historical Context
- Dating: This robust piece of British domestic history dates precisely to the mid-20th century (c. 1950s–1970s). The diagnostic manufacturing signatures—specifically the clean, moulded base mark featuring the stylized mountain peak contour enclosing the iconic "PHOENIX" logo, paired with the raised lettering reading "MADE IN ENGLAND", are definitive diagnostics identifying an authentic production piece from the Bilston glass foundries in Staffordshire.
- Historical Note: The Phoenix brand was Pyrex’s primary mid-century competitor in Great Britain, launched by the British Heat-Resisting Glass Company to provide high-quality borosilicate glass to post-war households. This heavy-duty clear basin showcases the era’s mastery of low-expansion industrial glass, which was specifically engineered to withstand dramatic thermal shocks without shattering. The design is celebrated by culinary preservationists for stripping away unnecessary ornamentation to focus entirely on structural durability. The wide, rolled rim lip served a dual purpose: providing an ergonomic thumb grip when beating thick cake batters or kneading dough, while acting as a structural bumper against kitchen counters.
Description
An exceptionally bright, highly tactile acquisition for collectors of vintage British glass, retro kitchen stagers, or everyday home bakers, this authentic 2.5-litre Phoenix mixing bowl brings timeless utility to the modern workspace. The bowl is moulded from a substantial, thick-walled grade of glass that catches ambient light with a faint, classic aquamarine tint along its structural edges.
An exceptionally bright, highly tactile acquisition for collectors of vintage British glass, retro kitchen stagers, or everyday home bakers, this authentic 2.5-litre Phoenix mixing bowl brings timeless utility to the modern workspace. The bowl is moulded from a substantial, thick-walled grade of glass that catches ambient light with a faint, classic aquamarine tint along its structural edges.
Expert Identification & Visual Layout:
- The Phoenix Mountain Backstamp: A beautiful, deep-moulded archival logo embedded directly into the outer underside base, serving as a clear symbol of authentic British mid-century industrial pedigree.
- Vitreous Utility Base: The interior well is perfectly smooth and non-reactive, ensuring it remains fully resistant to acidic food staining or lingering cooking odours.
- Generous Proportions: The 9-inch diameter frame offers a perfect workspace footprint, accommodating hand-whisks or electric hand-beaters comfortably.
Condition Report
This vintage mixing bowl is in excellent condition, showcasing phenomenal preservation. The clear borosilicate glass body is structurally magnificent, remaining entirely bright, clear, and completely free from cloudiness, mineral film etching, or deep impact fractures. The upper rim margins and the foot ring are flawless, showing no chips or structural flea bites. The interior well is crisp and smooth, free from heavy utensil deep scratches, and displays only minor cosmetic storage rubbing on the underside base ring commensurate with authentic handling.
This vintage mixing bowl is in excellent condition, showcasing phenomenal preservation. The clear borosilicate glass body is structurally magnificent, remaining entirely bright, clear, and completely free from cloudiness, mineral film etching, or deep impact fractures. The upper rim margins and the foot ring are flawless, showing no chips or structural flea bites. The interior well is crisp and smooth, free from heavy utensil deep scratches, and displays only minor cosmetic storage rubbing on the underside base ring commensurate with authentic handling.
Shipping & Logistics
- Domestic Shipping: FREE UK TRACKED DELIVERY.
- Packaging: Due to the physical weight and fragile nature of heavy glassware, this Phoenix bowl will be securely double-wrapped in multiple layers of high-density air-cap bubble cushioning, nested tightly with shock-absorbent loose-fill, and shipped inside a rigid, oversized cardboard box to guarantee safe arrival.
- Dispatch: Order before 12.00pm and we ship same day.
Returns & Payment Policies
We want you to be delighted with your heritage find.
We want you to be delighted with your heritage find.
- Not as Described: In the unlikely event of an error in our listing, we will provide a full refund and cover the return postage costs.
- Change of Mind: We accept returns within 30 days; however, in these instances, the buyer is responsible for the return shipping costs.