MOUSTACHE CUP & MATCHING SAUCER
c. 1920A 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
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.
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