A great many Pyrex promotional pieces were given no official names. Often, only generic names like "Deluxe Hostess Casserole" were seen in catalogs and advertisements.
Decades later, collectors began using descriptive nicknames because the generic names were, well, too generic. Many times, the same piece was seen called by several different names. Collector resources, however, would attempt to keep things from getting too confusing by adding an asterisk whenever mentioning an unofficial name.
It's quite remarkable, then, that a name long considered by most to be unofficial turns out to actually be official.
Many avid collectors are aware that there are two oval casseroles from the mid-1960s referred to as "Golden Bouquet". They differ in size, color, and decoration. One came equipped with a cradle, the other a candle warmer. Of the two, only the 2-1/2 quart oval casserole in gold on ivory from 1967 was known to officially be "Golden Bouquet".
Found in a seemingly random encounter on the web, the photo above completes the story. We can see the decoration on the box matches that of the dish. The end flap of the carton reads "Casserole With Cradle, 1-1/2 Qt. Golden Bouquet". From these two observations, we know the box cannot be from the other "Golden Bouquet". Although only the first two digits of the catalog number are legible, we may assume that, since the release year is known to have been 1965, it must likely be "5565".
