Napier Silver Child's Cup with Animals studio pottery bowl I vividly remember visiting Skansen—an

I vividly remember visiting Skansen—an open-air museum and zoo in Stockholm dedicated to showing the traditional Swedish way of life prior to industrialization—on a cold and rainy day fall day several years ago

founded in 1954 and still in operation

it is beautifully made and has a great presence--as much as a sculpture as a functional vase

) and flowers

When I saw this Mexican woman shaped bell at an antique shop going out of business in Liberty

Napier Silver Child's Cup with Animals studio pottery bowl I vividly remember visiting Skansen—anI can't imagine a child or an adult! who wouldn't enjoy drinking milk or apple juice out of this wonderful little vintage Napier engraved silver plate cup. With a lion, alligator, bear, giraffe, elephant and unicorn marching around the perimeter, it would make for a charming way to learn the names of animals (real and fictional) too! No kids around? Use it as a little vase (I would love it filled with lily of the valley) or as a toothbrush holder! So