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This little sterling cup (just a little over 2″ x 2″ excluding handle) arrived in the mail the other day. Janet was Rusty’s mom. She was born in Worcester, MA, in 1915 (d. 1978), the second of four children; by the time she was five, the family had moved to Providence, RI. Rusty’s brother, Dave, recently ran across the cup when he was sorting things, and he knew that we’d all love it. I’m torn about cleaning it… but that’s a lot of patina!
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I love baby cups, and this one is really special, whether you polish it or not.
What an heirloom! I would be tempted to polish it just a little, mainly so the name and date could be easily read, but keep a lot of that patina.
What an amazing heirloom, Vicki! I think that if you polish it… you will be amazed at what you uncover!
That’s a wonderful family heirloom. I’d hit it with silver polish without hesitation. And I didn’t know Rusty had a connection to MA!
What a treasure! and I feel your questions about cleaning it or not … that’s a lot of patina, and such a record of 110 years!
Wow! That is so cool. And, reminds me that I have a silver baby cup somewhere…..