Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Shire of Toodyay > Records

MOUSTACHE CUP & MATCHING SAUCER

« Prev Item Next Item »

c. 1920

Subcollections

Domestic equipment

Overview

A moustache cup, with matching saucer, and with gold detail to handle and rim.
Small flower design and scalloped edge to saucer.
The cup is waisted to a hexagonal base.
The white and gold china has a mother-of-pearl finish.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.613

Themes

Material

Ceramics

Width

80 mm

Height or length

120 mm

Contextual information

Used to keep moustaches dry while drinking hot beverages.
Design introduced in 1860 and was popular until 1920-30 when moustaches went out of fashion.

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Monday, 7 February, 2022

Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

Other items from Shire of Toodyay

moustache cup & saucer

moustache cup 3/4 view

moustache cup side view

moustache cup under base

moustache cup under base with scale

Media reuse | View full size | Item feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...