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Manning-Bowman Art Deco Chrome Covered Server with Porcelain Insert
$55.00
A sleek Manning-Bowman Art Deco chrome covered serving dish — domed chrome lid with stepped finial, scroll handles, ribbed warming base, and the original cream porcelain insert. The base carries U.S. design patent D97,472, issued November 12, 1935, designed by Edward A. Farr for Manning, Bowman & Co. of Meriden, Connecticut — one of America's premier makers of Deco-era chrome housewares.
Details
- Maker: Manning-Bowman, Meriden, Connecticut
- Design: Edward A. Farr, U.S. design patent D97,472 (Nov. 12, 1935)
- Era: c. 1935–1940
- Complete: Lid, warming base, and porcelain insert
- Size: 5"H × 12" diameter handle-to-handle
Condition
Good vintage condition and presents well. The porcelain insert has a visible interior hairline crack (shown; no chips apparent) — best suited for serving and display rather than baking. Chrome shows light scratches, spotting, and oxidation. Structurally sound throughout.
One of a kind — only one available.
Manning-Bowman Art Deco Chrome Covered Server with Porcelain Insert
$55.00