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Oh what a treasured find! This antique porcelain teacup features a green Copeland back-stamp with a crown mark on its base, dating this piece to the mid-19th century (circa 1850-1867). It is accented with rich cobalt blue and gold gilt decoration.
It was made by W.T. Copeland, the successor to Spode, in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It has its maker’s mark on its base with a red pattern number G958.
This is a fairly large teacup measuring approximately 4.5” in diameter by 3” tall.
Best of all, this teacup has been staple repaired and has a small chip on its bottom rim along the repair line. Please read on……..
During this time period, porcelain and fine china were highly prized, expensive luxury goods that families could not easily replace if broken. To save these cherished items, professional traveling tinkers or metal smiths used a hand drill or foot-peddled diamond-tipped drill to make a small hole or holes on either side of the broken piece. Metal staples were tapped into place and the structural tension from the angle of the drilled holes would pull the broken segments together creating a sturdy, long-lasting, and sometimes waterproof seal.
This was a treasured teacup by its owner because at some point it was broken and the owner cared enough for this cup, that it was staple repaired across two sides and the bottom of the cup. Staple repaired items are highly collectible and valuable today.
This is truly a one-of-a-kind collectible and the perfect addition to any teacup or cobalt blue collection.
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