Warning! Resonant 19th Century English Transfer Decorated Child's Mug antique gouache painting brittle and torn but still

brittle and torn but still holding together

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Case shows some wear on the back side (a rare swan design)

I love the folkiness of the heart on this one

I've polished the silver some and it could be polished a bit more

Warning! Resonant 19th Century English Transfer Decorated Child's Mug antique gouache painting brittle and torn but stillDifferent 19th century child's mugs for different reasons though made for children, these always feel quite loaded in one way or another, and here the all caps urgent "WARNING" feels very timely indeed. Also a reminder that, as much as we might like to imagine otherwise, most childhoods were never carefree. 2 11 16" d x 2 3 4" t. 3 1 2" across at handle. Very very good antique condition, no chips, cracks or other issues, just a few imperfections