HISTORY:
'Australiana' casual tableware from Nylex Corporation, this Bessemer casual tableware is from the days when the company was run by the son of the founder (John Derham), Peter Derham in the 1960's. Nylex Corporation actually began operations back in the 1930's and was active helping the Australian war effort (WWII) producing plastics based defence items.
In the 1960's Nylex began their famous Bessemer range of casual tableware products, often featuring distinctive colouring, highly durable and a favourite across Australian households in the 1960's and 70's
This tableware is very durable and heat resistant because it is made from Melamine or as Nylex Corporation trade marked their material, Melmac (®). This product should not be mistaken for the much 'softer" plastics used in the likes of Tupperware (®) and similar products.
WARNING: Best used for display purposes ONLY because of the chemical compounds used to create the material, particularly when heated. Take a look HERE to find out the coloured history of Melamine plastics.
The colour of this item of Bessemer is Turquoise Blue. Depending upon the ambient lighting it is either a soft, pastel Green Blue (Turquoise) or it can also appear to be a pale Sky Blue (Turquoise Blue).
An era in Australian history that has faded into the mists of time ....
BESSEMER (NYLEX CORPORATION) - Saucer
Made in Australia
Colour: Turquoise
Material: Melmac (®)
Design: unlike all of the other pieces from the set we have, the saucer has a little 'artwork' in Blue & Green with a non-solid Turquoise background, it is more like a 'Turquoise wash' finish. This is also the only item that is pure White underneath.
DIMENSIONS:
150mm diameter x 20mm height
WEIGHT:
90g
COSMETIC CONDITION:
I have multiple saucers and this description applies to ALL of them unless noted otherwise
USED
CLEAN (Sterilised)
NO damage of any kind (chips, cracks etc)
NO discolouration to the artwork decoration
NO surface stains or marks
ALL saucers have an extremely light scratch or two (not masses of them!) around the centre area, where the teacup rests. NONE of these scratches have broken the surface of the artwork but if viewed extremely closely you can see these scratches.
Amazing condition for their age and considering the original purpose for which they were intended, well preserved 60+ year olds!
A very nice example of Bessemer Australiana and if you would like to see other Bessemer products that we currently have from the same set, take a look HERE
