Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Maxims 19th Century Pearlware Child's Cup vintage red cross then unhooks to allow the

then unhooks to allow the whole thing to fold up flat

The top opens easily and makes for easy grabbing of whatever is housed inside

so it might be helpful the raise it just a bit

I believe the wood is walnut but am not entirely certain

And the perfect wedding or housewarming present

Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Maxims 19th Century Pearlware Child's Cup vintage red cross then unhooks to allow theI'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