This small cup and saucer is for either tea, or is a demitasse cup and saucer. It is covered almost entire on the inside and outside with gold gilt (also known as gilding). The only part that is not gold in color is a 1/4 inch area around the top of the cup and the outer rim of the saucer.
Per Wikipedia:
Gold leaf is gold that has been hammered into thin sheets by goldbeating and is often used for gilding. The most commonly used gold is 22-karat yellow gold.
The cup measures 2.25 inches tall and 2.25 inches inside diameter across the top. The saucer measures 4.5 inches across. There are no markings to help narrow down the age, but I was told by the person that I obtained it from that she remembers it being displayed in her mother's hutch at least from 1981. So, it's earlier than the 1980s.
It's in excellent condition with no chips or breakage. If you look at it closely you be able to see very faint scratches, but you have to look for them.
Buyer to pay USPS delivery charges of $8.45. Shipping is from Nevada.
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