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Mid 20th Century Guardian Service Aluminum Dual Purpose Cookware 14 Pieces
$1,495per set
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CHF 1,222.88per set
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Incredible Mid-20th Century Guardian Service dual purpose 14-piece cookware set including 7 pots, 2 trays, and 5 interchangeable lids. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The set is in great overall condition with a nice patina. The roaster, one triangle pot, and octagonal tray seem to have had more use than the rest, but all look fabulous. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa,1930s-1950’s.
What have we here? THIS is a set of “Kitchen Jewels!” and “A Kitchen Symphony!” as the 1940’s Guardian Service Ware Catalog states!! A piece for every purpose and a purpose for every piece!! WOW!!! This is an INCREDIBLE set of 14 FABULOUS pieces designed by Master craftsmen including 9 cookware pieces and 5 lids (4 aluminum & 1 glass) all comprised of the finest quality aluminum bearing Guardian Service’s signature stamp of a knight between two axes etched into the glass. These pieces were originally sold by door-to-door salesmen through in-home demonstrations and today, their vintage fabulous-ness is sought after by collectors and people that want the dual purpose of both functional and attractive cookware. Some pieces have a very nice feature with interchanging lids and others serve a dual purpose. We have an oval vegetable dish that stands about 1 ½ inch tall and a large roasting pan that have both an interchanging lid AND the vegetable dish can sit inside the roasting pan like a steamer! We have 2 triangle pots (kind of heart shaped) but the catalog calls them triangle pots, with 1 interchangeable glass lid that bears the signature knight stamp. Four round cooking pots, 1 small with an aluminum lid; 1 medium round pot with lid and 2 round pots with the same diameter; although 1 is a bit taller, with an interchanging aluminum lid, AND the shorter round pot will fit inside the larger round pot like a double boiler! We also have a fabulous octagon shaped serving tray with handles which will double as a griddle, and we are pretty sure the prior owner enjoyed a pancake or two as the bottom of this piece has some black cooking marks. The large roaster also has some of these marks, but that certainly does not detract from the functionality of either piece and all the others are as clean as a whistle! This entire set is SO versatile and convenient and can be used from oven to table! Whether you are a collector or intend to use it on a daily basis, this set is definitely what the kitchen chef ordered!
Guardian Service cookware was made by Century Metalcraft Corporation which was a company located in Chicago in 1933. They relocated to Los Angeles in 1938. Guardian Service was a high-end aluminum dual purpose cookware produced in 1930-1950’s and sold mostly through door-to-door sales. The company closed after the factory burned down in 1956.
As a 1940’s magazine ad states “Guardian Service… The easier way to cook… The beautiful way to serve.” What are you waiting for? Elevate your cooking AND dining service experience with this phenomenal vintage 14-piece interchangeable aluminum dual purpose cookware set!! Make it YOURS!!!
Cookware Size:
- Large Oval Roasting Pan Size: 4H x 15W x 10D Inches 3.52 Pounds
- Oval Vegetable Tray Size: 1.75H x 15W x 10.25D Inches 1.67 Pounds
- Roasting Pan/Veg Tray Oval Lid Size: 4H x 15W x 10D Inches 1.87 Pounds
- Taller Large Round Pot Size: 4.5H x 12W x 10D Inches 2.88 Pounds
- Shorter Large Round Pot Size: 3.75H x 12W x 9.75D Inches 2.33 Pounds
- Large Round Pot Lid Size: 3H x 10W x 10D Inches 1.30 Pounds
- Medium Round Pot Size: 3.25H x 10W x 8D Inches 1.24 Pounds
- Medium Round Pot Lid Size: 3H x 8W x 8H Inches .83 Pounds
- Smaller Round Pot Size: 2.75H x 8.75W x 6.5H Inches 1.14 Pounds
- Smaller Round Lid Size: 3H x 7W x 7D Inches .74 Pounds
- 2 Triangle Pot Size Each: 4H x 11W x 7D Inches 2.64 Pounds
- Triangle Pot Lid Size: 3H x 9W x 7D Inches
- Octagon Tray Size: Inches 1.21 Pounds
- Weight All: 29.11 Pounds
Boxed Size:
- Height: 19 Inches
- Width: 28 Inches
- Depth: 25 Inches
- Weight: 45 Pounds
- Dimensions:Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 14
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1930s-1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Beautiful condition, vintage not new. The set is in great overall condition with a nice patina. The roaster, one triangle pot, and octagonal tray seem to have had more use than the rest, but all look fabulous. Please see photos. We try to show flaws.
- Seller Location:Topeka, KS
- Reference Number:Seller: SEA-TOP-1141stDibs: LU1873335736412
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