Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Maxims 19th Century Pearlware Child's Cup real scarab brooch It measures 2 7/8" tall

It measures 2 7/8" tall

8 1/2" across from handle to spout

His nose (actually two noses

and the lushness of those red printed hearts

crossed eyes

Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Maxims 19th Century Pearlware Child's Cup real scarab brooch It measures 2 7/8" tallI'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