When I heard they were expecting, I immediately started plotting the perfect baby present. What better thing for a pair of antique scholars than a modern-day loving cup?
Nottingham area loving cup from England, dated 1812. I really enjoy the incised lines and the roulette decoration on this. http://www.petworthantiquecentre.co.uk/dealer-products.asp?pid=618&did=26&dealername=Deborah+Serpell |
I did not extrude the handles, as I currently do not have an extruder, and wanted to try pulling a thinner handle to see how it would look.
Around the rim I used metal stamp letters to write a note to Nora:
The stamps read "Welcome to the World Nora" |
While the piece above has a higher rim than the other, I felt that with the placement of the handles, and the fact that the handles were pulled, made the other one look more proportioned. I thought (and hope!) this was a very loving gift to give to a very lovely little girl!
5 comments:
What a lovely gift! And the work is beautiful--as always.
Dear Miss Brenda,
Thank you for the wonderful loving cup you made for me. Mom and Dad think it's wonderful and so do I. It was great to meet you and Mike, and I cannot wait to meet Fro and Company soon.
Love,
Baby Nora
Nice! Nora is a very lucky baby!
Cheers
~Craig
I am sure that baby Nora and her parents will treasure your gift. Beautiful!
Thank you all for the notes and comments! And Nora, I will try to tame the big brown dog before you meet him so he doesn't lick on you for hours! And, who knows, like your mom said, if your dad lets you get married, maybe you'll get to use the cup at your wedding!
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