Wonderful 19th Century Tole Painted My Girl Cup in Perfect Red Paint gift for my husband which have become my favorite

which have become my favorite type of photographs

With what appears to be a disk number carved in the underside along with a sticker

Button closure up the back allows for it to hold a pillow yet

To me there is a lot of poetry in the repetition of simple phases like "Dare to be true" and "The blue-birds have come

Wonderful 19th Century Tole Painted My Girl Cup in Perfect Red Paint gift for my husband which have become my favoriteThe perfect valentine for one's favorite girl. There is really no better red than the red of this paint as it shows on tin, either. Mid 19th century, with stencil painted lettering; decorative dashes above and below, and a terrific patina. A really charming example. 2 3 4" d x 3 5 8" across at handle x 2" t. General wear to the paint showing spots of silver beneath. And with the paint perfectly worn away at the top of handle from being held.