2 Vintage Drescoware/Le Creuset Pans VGC

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These are 2 very nice pieces of Drescoware that were made by Le Creuset. There is minimal wear, only on the bottom...from normal use and handling...not abused. We have the small skillet and the saucepan. Both measure approximately 7" in diameter. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia DESCOWARE , originally called Bruxelles Ware, was a brand name introduced in 1950 by the D.E. Sanford Co. (DESCo), a successful American importing firm founded in Los Angeles in 1927. Descoware is a brand of porcelain over cast iron cookware that was originally manufactured in France, by Le Creuset, though they did not own the brand. The cookware brand was initially made in one color, Cherry Flame, which is actually a red-orange blended to yellow-orange, the same color as flames. When the French factory balked at adding more colors and making other changes that Sanford requested in 1952, he turned to a Belgium factory, Founderie Emaillerie of St. Trond. Within a year, all Descoware was made in Belgium. What made Descoware popular aside from the many new colors and designs, was that it was made 35 percent lighter weight than other brands of cast iron cookware, so it was easier to lift, yet functions just as well. In 1969 D. E. Sanford Company was sold to General Housewares Corp., who added a line of accessories with matching enamel colors, produced over aluminum, made in Japan. If you are lucky enough to find a DESCOWARE or DESCOLITE item in mint condition, you might find original paper labels from France, Belgium, as well as Japan. Before they used the paper labels, the items had DESCOWARE printed directly on them, but those that had paper labels have only the "Made In Belgium" branded into the cast iron. During the next decade GHC sold its rights to the patented formulas for Descoware to Le Creuset, who discontinued making the brand, but incorporated much of the popular line into its new expanded colors and designs. Julia Child was a big fan of DESCOWARE and promoted it on her TV cooking shows. Her many Descoware and other items are seen today in her original kitchen, that she donated, upon their request, to the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. Today, Descoware is popular among collectors of enameled cookware, and it's also sought by serious cooks. Two of the earlier colors, originally called cherry flame and citron, are referred to as orange flame and yellow today. U.S. Bidders Only Please! ! Thanks for looking. Have a fantastic day... Please note: Shipping is quoted for the continental USA only. All others please email for pricing. Thanks for looking. If I may I would like to take a quick moment to introduce myself to you personally. My name is Brandi . I am an honest person who is striving to build my business on honesty and integrity. I promise you I will do my absolute best to depict my items for sale as accurately and completely as possible. I would never misrepresent or sell an item I knew was defective, broken or not as I claim it to be. Sometimes I do make mistakes, I am human too. As many of the items I sell are pre-owned my idea of condition and others may differ. To me it seems many of the newer items these days made overseas break more frequently. Even brand new in the box. I promise to ship your item as quickly, and professionally packaged, the best that I can. If anything should happen on my end (weather/family issues/etc.) that will prevent me fulfilling my promise to you I will email you immediately and explain to you the problem and the eta for your item. If you receive an item from me that you are not completely satisfied with in any way please contact me as soon as possible. I strive to do whatever it takes for you to be satisfied with your purchase. I too work hard for my money and want as much value that I can get for what I spend. I am a young widowed mother supporting 5 children on my own here in South... read more

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