A very handsome vintage porcelain commerative loving cup for the American company Bailey Banks & Biddle with gorgeous handles. B, B & B were an American jewellery company established in 1832. It went onto to design and make the Great Seal of the United States. Lovely dark olive green colour with gilt highlights. In very good condition. Planted with miniature  winterpansies.  
 
A loving cup is a double-handled mug commonly used at weddings to celebrate the happy couple’s union and to symbolise the pledge they have made to one another. They are also frequently used at livery companies and City of London banquets as a toast to friendship and fraternity. They were particularly popular during the Victorian times for their sentimental and commemorative value.
 
Couriered by Royal Mail Tracked 24, please let us know which date you would like delivery on and we will ensure this. Gift-wrapped with a handwritten card and care instructions and the provenance also enclosed.