Carleton xDX Collection
Wear-Ever
Saucepan
Wear-Ever Aluminum 'Mayfair' 2 Quart Saucepan
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00223
Former Accession Number
N/A
Date
circa 1955 (design)
Date Source
Canadian Museum of History - related object (it is 1QT, manufactured by Aluminum Goods Ltd)
Date Href
https://www.historymuseum.ca/collections/artifact/1837299
Material/Technique
spun polished and painted (blue) aluminum and black phenolic
Measurement
9cm (height)
pot
,
19cm (diameter)
pot
,
34.3cm (length)
pot (with handle)
,
13.5cm (height)
pot (with lid)
Physical Description
2 quart aluminum pot with black plastic handle and metal D-ring on the end. Includes blue-coloured aluminum lid, with 2-circular engraved rings and black plastic knob, and original retail sticker and tag.
Number of Components
3
Component Part Name
pot, lid, retail tag
Brand Name
Wear-Ever Aluminum
Model ID
1862
Pattern
Mayfair
AAT Culture
Post-1945
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
saucepans, cookware
Description
Many North Americans have unknowingly used Jack Luck’s simple functionalist metal designs, including his door pulls and handles, pots and pans, kettles and coffee makers for the Mayfair and Wearever lines.
Description Source
DX Filemaker, DX Collection Registration Records PDF
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange