Found in the same deposit as the doll ‘Floradora’. Part of this cup (left) has been burned, and the glaze has partly melted. The other part shows no sign of burning. It is likely that the broken cup was swept up with other rubbish and flung in the fire, the part on the right escaping the heat.
Doll’s Cup
Childhood and Education
I know it’s an unavoidable fate, but it breaks my heart to know that tiny treasures such as dolls, statuettes and miniature dishes end up in destructors. I am happy these ones got rescued at last. Who knows how many other precious items have perished.