Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Maxims 19th Century Pearlware Child's Cup real scarab brooch 8 1/2" d when collapsed

8 1/2" d when collapsed

down to the facial expressions of each figure

Great for kids

it is in essentially perfect condition with no apparent wear

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" d when collapsedI'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