Labware, Coors Porcelain Co, Vintage Chemistry Crucibles Set of Four, USA, 1960s

This set of four small porcelain crucibles carries the particular elegance of old laboratory ware — function distilled to its simplest form, with decades of use written into the surface.

• Maker: Coors Porcelain Co
• Materials: Fireclay Porcelain
• Quantity: Set of 4
• Dimensions: Each approx. 2 inches Tall x 1.5 inches Diameter
• Origin: Golden, Colorado, USA
• Era: Vintage, 1960s–1970s, estimated
• Condition: Very Good Vintage Condition. Visible patina and handwriting from genuine lab use. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

Three of the four crucibles carry the stamped mark "Coors USA 07"; the fourth, in a lighter clay, bears a cursive "Coors" mark instead. Each has a perforated bottom for filtering, with visible handwriting and the soft patina of genuine lab use.

This set came from Coors Porcelain Company, the Golden, Colorado firm that grew out of Adolph Coors' venture into ceramics during Prohibition and went on to become a leading name in American labware, supplying scientists and inventors for much of the twentieth century.

Striking grouped on a shelf by color and patina, or put back to gentle use as seed-starter cups thanks to their built-in drainage — a fitting gift for the science-history collector or anyone drawn to industrial objects with a quiet, working beauty.

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