Early Staffordshire Franklin Maxims Child's Cup, Make Hay While the Sun Shines vintage plaque Opening measures 2 1/2" across

Opening measures 2 1/2" across by 1 1/8" d

with a little surface wear in a few spots as documented

I'd guess likely done as art school exercises

but also lovely displayed in silhouette on open shelves

I'd use this one for everything--on the counter

Early Staffordshire Franklin Maxims Child's Cup, Make Hay While the Sun Shines vintage plaque Opening measures 2 1/2" acrossI'll never get over my affection for antique Staffordshire child's cups, which I love for their forms as well as for their transfer decoration, hand colored in this case. But what sold me on this early (c. 1820s 30s) and rare one one of a number made featuring Franklin's Maxims was the text reading "Make hay while the sun shines An hour today is worth two tomorrow." A wise man was Franklin, and what a good bit of wisdom to impart to a child, and to