Object number
51/1288/1-5
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Description
These four double-ended egg cups are made of turned beech and are designed to take a different sized egg in each end. They belonged to the donor's grandfather and came to her from his farmhouse near Alnwick, Northumberland, and may have been made by her great-grandfather.
Physical description
5 egg cups: wood (birch); good condition
Label Text
Egg cups and egg topper Egg cups are designed to hold boiled eggs, which are a popular breakfast around the world. The cups come in a variety of different shapes and materials. These scary looking metal scissors, called egg toppers, cut the top off a soft-boiled egg. MERL 59/2, MERL 92/44, MERL 63/612, MERL 60/755/1 and MERL 65/307.
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'These egg cups came to Mrs. Howard from her grandfather’s farmhouse near Alnwick, Northumberland. Her great-grandfather, born in 1803 may have made them as he did fine woodwork as a hobby. // They are doubled-ended egg cups, intended to take a different sized egg in each end. They are made out of birch and are beautifully turned. The smallest cup is 1.5 inches in diameter and the largest is 1.85 inches.'
Production date
1825-01-01 - 1874-12-31
Production period
Mid-nineteenth century
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