Name/Title
Floral, Gold Detail Mustache CupEntry/Object ID
2021.S.FIC.025Description
Mustache teacup with guard for mustache to keep it from getting touched by the tea. The cup has pink and blue floral sprays around the belly with gold detailing. The gold detailing also lines the handle, rim, and mustache guard. "D & Co." mark on bottom suggests Delinieres & Co French manufacture.
Reference: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/09/the-mustache-cup-the-special-tea-cup-used-by-the-victorian-men-to-protect-their-mustache-from-getting-dunked-into-their-tea/
The factory was established in 1863 by Rémi Delinières. It was located in Limoges in the street, which is now named Albert-Thomas Avenue.
In 1895 Léonard Bernardaud became the partner of R. Delinières in the R. Delinières & Cie. Five years later the company was dissolved and replaced by the new company L. Bernardaud & Cie. In 1919 the company opened office in New York.
Léonard Bernardaud died in 1923. The business inherited his two sons, Jacques and Michel Bernardaud. Brothers developed the company introducing porcelain in Art Deco style. The company survived periods of turmoils: the Great Depression and two world wars.
The company was passed down through the family...In 1990s the Limoges Bernardaud factory was changed into a cultural center. https://www.theoldstuff.com/en/porcelain-marks/category/294-bernardaud-marks
The mark was used by R. Delinieres & Co. from about 1881 to 1893. Remy Delinieres took over the operation of an existing company and founded R. Delinieres & Co. in 1879. Undecorated ware was made there until 1881, when the company established a decorating workshop. The company became L. Bernardaud & Co. in 1900. www.kovels.comDimensions
Height
3 inWidth
4-1/2 inDiameter
3-1/2 in