Rare Wileman & Shelley China Chocolate Cup for Walter Baker & Co, Dorchester, MA handwoven wool rug 12 1/2” long x 5

12 1/2” long x 5 1/2” tall x 1” thick

The piece measures 2 1/8" tall x 2" wide x 3/4" deep

it would make a perfect gift to give straight away

giving the piece a great  sweetness and tenderness

right down the wonderful fish-topped weathervane

Rare Wileman & Shelley China Chocolate Cup for Walter Baker & Co, Dorchester, MA handwoven wool rug 12 1/2” long x 5When I found this little cup, I didn't know a thing about it; I just liked the combination of this woman carrying a tray with two of the cups on it, with the "no chemicals" on the interior lip. Turns out it is a pretty special and rare thing! The cup was made by Wileman and Shelley in Staffordshire, England, exclusively for Walter Baker & Co., the first chocolate maker in the United States, based in Dorchester, MA, just outside of Boston. The woman on