Thursday, 3 April 2025

Quirky cup

A somewhat different subject for today's post, but I think at least one of you will find it interesting.

Last weekend we went to Macclesfield's Treacle Market, a craft and vintage market held on the last Sunday of the month. Whilst my wife was looking at teapot on a vintage stall (she collects Denby Arabesque ware) I spotted a small cup with an interesting design in a Heath Robinson/Emmett style;


Three locos are featured;


With the third inside;

Some closer views of the outer two;




And, the maker;


It measures 64mm high and 58mm diameter.

I've not been able to find much about this on t'net, other than a similar cup was made by Wedgewood for Beamish, with a different handle, the Beamish logo on the inside and the loco featured on the inside of mine on the outer with another loco of a different design.


Paul.

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2 comments:

  1. James Finister3 April 2025 at 10:06

    That is the sort of find that can take me down a rabbit hole.

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    1. Paul B.3 April 2025 at 10:33

      I started, but didn't get far. Which is probably a good thing, although I'm curious to know who the artist was.

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