Carleton xDX Collection
Wear-Ever
Frying Pan
Wear-Ever Aluminum 'Mayfair '8-Inch Frying Pan (Model 1858)
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00224
Former Accession Number
N/A
Date
circa 1955 (design)
Date Source
DX Filemaker Carleton Transfer List
Date Href
https://www.historymuseum.ca/collections/artifact/1837298
Material/Technique
spun aluminum, phenolic and Teflon.
Measurement
5cm (height)
pan
,
20.5cm (diameter)
pan (with handle)
,
35.5cm (length)
pan
,
9.5cm (height)
pan (with lid)
Physical Description
8 inch round aluminum frying pan with black handle with D-ring on the end, interior coated in brown coloured Teflon. Includes blue-coloured aluminum lid, with 2-circular engraved rings and black plastic knob.
Number of Components
2
Component Part Name
pan, lid
Brand Name
Wear-Ever Aluminum
Model ID
1858
Pattern
Mayfair
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
frying pans (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 Wear-Ever lines.
Description Source
DX Filemaker, DX Collection Registration Records PDF
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange