Featured cutest cat egg cup

had no problem givin 50p for this little chap

not positive but gotta be an egg cup right ? a little small for your average egg

also a little too splendid for your average egg !!

 

Very cute, I'd grab it too! Perhaps to hold jewelry (rings, ear-rings, etc) on a dresser/dresser tray?

 

Cute! You don't give dimensions, but could it be a salt dip?

 

Interesting, thanks for the ideas

The cup part is 1 3/8 inner diameter

So probably is too small to be an eggcup

 

THat's adorable. And I'd think late 19th, given it's a proper Siamese.

 

Just noticed there's an impressed Mark under the wool ball

Says RGN APPLIED FOR

 

Cool, thanks obb, I thought it would be up your street

Made my day finding it amongst utter drivel

 

Is he a proper Siamese because he is wearing a bow tie ?

 

I think it’s a “gum saver”, aka “gum parker”.

 

Thanks anund

Interesting

I was thinking there might have been top part/lid to the wool ball, but his/her paws cover over the top

The plot thickens

 

The Only RGN reference I can find is for a Registered General Nurse

Don't know if that has any possible connections

 

I think the RGN Means Registration Number applied for.

 

It's a catnip dip! BTW- have you met Sylvester? Caution- he cusses.. a lot!

 

Cat + yarn. He's a little pin cushion that's lost his stuffing. Here's a newer example of lesser quality. Lots of other examples out there.

Debora

 

Ah that makes more sense, I did think it was like a patent applied for, but could find anything with rgn applied for

 

Another great possibility, thanks deb

This one has been glazed on the inside of the bowl

Not sure it would have been if it was going to be stuffed with something

Unsure

 

That's fantastic

Sylvester is a handsome beast

 

I think it is to hold rings in or perhaps some earrings. Just a guess.

 

Thanks pearls, hard to know for sure when you can't find another example

Not that that's a bad thing

 

There were eggcups made for quail eggs, I've got one somewhere, will look for it to measure it. But somehow the aristocratic treat of a quail egg and a playful cat don't really go together.