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Moustache Cup

Moustache cup and saucer with views of St Albans.

Moustache cup and saucer with views of St Albans.

Large moustaches became fashionable for gentlemen during the Victorian period. The cup pictured here, with a small ledge across one side, prevented the moustache becoming damp when drinking tea and coffee.