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1875-1909 CARL TIELSCH("CT ALTWASSER") HANDPAINTED 3 1/2" SHAVING CUP - SIGNED For Sale

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1875-1909 CARL TIELSCH("CT ALTWASSER") HANDPAINTED 3 1/2" SHAVING CUP - SIGNED:
$30.00

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From an Estate Sale of late 19th-early 20th century CRYSTAL & CHINA, we offer from the CARL TIELSCH porcelain manufactory in Thuringia, Germany, a FANTASTIC TRUE ANTIQUE HANDPAINTED 3 1/2" high by 3 1/2" diameter FOOTED SHAVING CUP(made from 1875-1909) WITH A FLORAL PATTERN AND GOLD EMBELLISHMENTS ON TOP EDGES, HANDLE & NEAR THE BOTTOM. SCALLOPED TOP AND BOTTOM RIMS WITH EMBOSSED SCROLLWORK AT TOP AND VERTICAL "ZIPPERS" NEAR BOTTOM. With "Eagle, C.T. & Germany" marks on underside(CARL TIELSCH hallmark in use from 1875-1909).

NOTES ON MUSTACHE/SHAVING CUPS/MUGS:

IN SEARCHING FOR SALES OF THESE ITEMS ON /WORTHPOINT WE FOUND THAT MANY OF THESE ITEMS WERE MISIDENTIFIED - MUSTACHE CUPS AND LARGE PLAIN CUPS WERE DESCRIBED AS SHAVING CUPS/MUGS, AND, SHAVING CUPS DESCRIBED AS MUSTACHE CUPS.

TO CLARIFY:

MUSTACHE CUP - HAS A SMALL OPENING AT EDGE TO DRINK FROM; A SHAPED SHELF TO HOLD THE MUSTACHE; AND A LARGE OPENING TO CONTAIN THE LIQUID.

SHAVING CUP/MUG - HAS A PERFORATED SHELF DIVIDER WHICH HOLDS THE SHAVING FOAM AND UNDERNEATH WHICH IS FOUND THE HOT WATER - THERE IS NO SPOUT TO POUR OUT THE CONTENTS WHEN FINISHED AND A LARGE MUG WITHOUT THE SHELF CANNOT BE CALLED A SHAVING MUG UNLESS SUPPORTED BY MANUFACTURER'S DOCUMENTATION.

SKUTTLE SHAVING CUP/MUG - IS A DOUBLE WALLED CERAMIC WITH A RECESSED PERFORATED SHELF SPANNING THE ENTIRE TOP CUP AREA, WHICH HOLDS THE SHAVING FOAM; AND, AN ELONGATED FUNNEL/SPOUT OPENING RUNNING ABOUT 2/3rds THE WAY UP ON THE SIDE OPPOSITE THE HANDLE, WHICH IS USED TO FILL UP THE HOT WATER AND ENABLES THE POURING OUT OF CONTENTS WHEN FINISHED.

CONDITION: this 115-149 YEAR OLD TRUE ANTIQUE is in EXCELLENT CONDITION without any damage, wear, staining or crazing to be seen - APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN NEVER USED. GOLD EMBELLISHMENTS ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY INTACT.

HOWEVER, FOR SAKE OF COMPLETENESS, WE NOTE A MINISCULE ROUGH SPOT(MOST LIKELY FROM MANUFACTURING) ON THE TOP OF THE MUSTACHE SHELF; AND, A SMALL UNGLAZED SPOT AT ONE END OF THE SHAVING FOAM SHELF, THAT OCCURRED DURING THE FACTORY GLAZING OPERATION(SEE THE OFF WHITE SPOT UP AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE 3 PERFORATIONS IN THE LAST PHOTO).

PRICING GUIDELINES: in searching 's 3 month and Worth point's 15 year histories we couldn't find any sales of our Carl Tielsch shaving cup. Further, true antique shaving cups are tough to find - most of what is being offered or sold are misidentified as shaving cups(see definitions at top of this listing).

However, there was one sale on for the exact same shape cup except that the top has the mustache insert rather than the shaving insert, it is not handpainted and that much of the gold trim is worn off - this sold on January 4, 2024 for $44 including shipping Please check out these Websites.

REF: MARY FRANK GASTON'S "Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain"(2005); PAGE, FREDERIKSEN & SIX'S "HAVILAND - A Pattern Identification Guide(2007); J & S HARRAN'S "Porcelain Decorating Studios"(2002); CHAD LAGE'S "Pottery and Porcelain Marks"((2004); ROBERT ROENTGEN'S "Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain"(1981); LUDWIG DANCKET'S "Directory of European Porcelain"(2004); Websites of the Leading China Replacements Services; 's 3 Month History of Sold Items; Worthpoint's 15 year history of sold items.

Everything we sell is unconditionally guaranteed to be in "as described" condition. For shipping, we charge only the actual cost of postage & insurance plus up to $3.25 to cover part of the cost of the box & bubble wrap/peanuts. INVENTORY #0115-#5923-B47.50-A8-$$$9$$$.