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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ynot, post: 9469768, member: 81704&quot;]A family friend (Cheryl) who passed away recently gave us two tea cups and saucers. She was well educated, well travelled and had a sharp mind right to the end. She was not of the type to embellish stories. </p><p>Cheryl&#039;s story... Her well to do father had acquired these on one of his worldly trips and that they had originally belonged to Capt James Cook. Capt Cook kept these at Skaill House. Cook then went to the south seas and never returned. The cups and saucers then became the property of the Scarth&#039;s. At some point thereafter they became the property of Cheryl&#039;s father.</p><p>Some of the painting looks sloppy. The handle on the one cup looks a bit crooked. If these didn&#039;t come from such a reputable person I would not be bothered to make this inquiry.</p><p>Any help identifying the age and origin would be appreciated.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]442802[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]442803[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]442804[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]442805[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]442806[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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