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Moustache cup and saucer. Made in Germany, and shows a picture of Bournemouth sands. Belonged to the donor's father or grandfather.
This is a moustache cup and saucer. It was made in Germany, and shows a picture of Bournemouth sands. It belonged to the donor's father or grandfather.

1 cup and saucer: china; good condition

MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'CUP AND SAUCER (MOUSTACHE) // German make: picture of Bournemouth sands. // Belonged to either Miss Elderfield's father or his father.', MERL Recording form – 'Additional information // Gentleman's Cravat. No ideas about this except that as it was wrapped up in tissue paper among my mother's treasures it may have belonged to either her father or her grandfather. If this is correct, it is over 100 years old. // Carving Set. Do not know how old this is but has carved daily for four generations. // Queen Victoria Glass. Belonged to my Father. Cracked when bombs fell on Reading. // Toy in Box. // This, plus some Brandy Snaps, was my first "fairing" from Banbury Fair October 1911. // Victorian "moustache" cup. Belonged either to my Father or his Father.'

Germany

Cup, Saucer

Ceramic, porcelain, Glaze

Fired, Glazed