Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Maxims 19th Century Pearlware Child's Cup real scarab brooch 8 1/2" across from handle

8 1/2" across from handle to spout

crossed eyes

Especially fun with this pair is that the bolts that secure the boots to their iron base are just a bit loose

down to the facial expressions of each figure

and the lushness of those red printed hearts

Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Maxims 19th Century Pearlware Child's Cup real scarab brooch 8 1/2" across from handleI've got a soft spot for these antique transferware child's cups; every time I see a few of them together, they really make me want to build a collection of them. The pink red decoration on this one comes from Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack (there were a whole series of these illustrating different "maxims"), with the central image including several vignettes occurring in a shop of some sort accompanied by the phrase "Keep Thy Shop and Thy