C. 1830s-40s Staffordshire Alphabet Child's Mug, Flower Seller (Hairline Crack Repair) antique cast iron stove door 19th century for sure

19th century for sure

it just would not let me walk away

just perfect

dry and stable now

and also collaborative pieces with his wife

C. 1830s-40s Staffordshire Alphabet Child's Mug, Flower Seller (Hairline Crack Repair) antique cast iron stove door 19th century for sureAnother week, another Staffordshire transferware child's mug, because I can't get enough of these and think they're a great thing to collect. I'm picky about the designs I like, though, looking mostly for one's I've not seen before, with imagery that seems to me especially good. This is that I think, centered on a flower selling young woman, who looks to me too a lot like a queen of hearts! And so she seems to be, tempting a man to either side with