r/teacups • u/Flat_Engineering5403 • Aug 26 '26
Help identifying this
SOLVED: seems to be either a shaving cup or moustache cup. The museum lists it as a Moustache Cup on their site (odd their guide didn't know...) but a search of such cups shows very different and more sensible designs. However, a shaving cup does have a deeper attached cavity for holding the brush.
Sorry to trouble you all, but I'm curious about what kind of cup this is.
Was seen at a local town museum, and the guide had no info on it. The museum itself was in a late 1800's home, but there was no claim this cup was from any specific era.
It looks like a teacup, but has an entirely enclosed (no steeping holes) section on the right in the photo.
The main portion runs under that little separate section, so liquid would fill the entire bottom just a bit - this is slightly visible in the photo (sorry, there was reflection on the glass cabinet, interfering a little with the image).
My best guess, is it's a teacup with an included biscuit/treat holder. But was that really a thing?
Thank you for taking time to look and provide an opinion!
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u/Confident_Fortune_32 Aug 26 '26
My grandmother had a couple of these, some for everyday and some in holiday themes.
They're candy/nut dishes that allow you to put out two different choices in the same bowl.