Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Maxims 19th Century Pearlware Child's Cup round treen box with lid and a a bit of

and a a bit of dark stain on the handle of the lid--also documented

in the kitchen

not visible

From what I understand

including one that makes this feel very timely for the moment:  it is suggested that he was a symbol of hope to the people of Hamelin

Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Maxims 19th Century Pearlware Child's Cup round treen box with lid and a a bit ofI'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