Bucardo Mustache Mug

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The invention spread across Europe and soon every famous pottery was making them including Meissen, Royal Crown Derby, Imari, Royal Bayreuth, Limoges and others. The trend even crossed the Atlantic to America. The Rosenberg Library Museum was pleased to display two 19th century mustache cups as the May Treasure of the Month. Beards and mustaches have been distinct characteristics of the male figure throughout history. The oldest known portrait showing a shaved man with a mustache is a Scythian horseman from the Gillette Dynasty, ca. 300 BC. It wasn’t until the Victorian era that the extensive regiment of the mustache wearer necessitated the need for a protective guard. Mustache cups, cups sporting a semi-circular ledge over the rim, were invented to protect the extraordinarily magnificent mustaches of the 19th century from the effects of steam resulting from hot drinks and soups. The artifacts featured during the month of May were donated in 1972 by Mrs. John A. Mowat and in 1987 by Mr. George Beauvais. May was born in Chiseldon, Wiltshire. He studied at St Francis before he attended The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College. As a child, May spent time playing and training at Wootton Bassett RFC in their Mini & Junior teams. He then studied at Hartpury College, where he was a member of Hartpury College R.F.C., coached by Allan Lewis in a team that included future Wales and Lions wing Alex Cuthbert. [4] Club career edit They were liked by Victorian men because moustache wax was often applied to keep every hair in place. When drinking hot liquids, steam from the drink melted the wax, which could then drip into the cup. Also, sipping hot tea or coffee could stain moustaches – hence the moustache cup. After joining Gloucester's rugby academy, [4] he made his first start for Gloucester Rugby in a pre-season friendly against Bath on 15 August 2009, and the next weekend he scored a try against Connacht after he had come off the bench. His first taste of first team action came in the Heineken Cup when he replaced Charlie Sharples against Newport Gwent Dragons and just over a month later he made his first start against London Wasps in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, playing on the wing.

The much-touted mustache cup was the invention of a British potter named Harvey Adams. It was launched in the 1860s. This cup resembled a regular teacup. However, the add-on was the mustache guard. A ledge was attached to the top of the cup with a small opening, allowing men to enjoy their tea without worrying about their mustache wax melting. The cup that became a hit In the QBE Autumn Internationals, May played in all four test matches against New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Australia. May scored his first test try against New Zealand and scored twice against Samoa.The moustache cups will be offered on Friday February 18 in Hansons Auctioneers’ February 17-22 Antiques and Collectables Auction. Catalogue www.hansonslive.co.uk. Jonny May: England wing to rejoin Gloucester from Leicester Tigers at end of season". BBC Sport. 11 April 2020.

Gloucester: Jonny May seeks positives after England drop". BBC Sport. 9 April 2015 . Retrieved 30 September 2019. Even after India had stumbled and scratched their way to 240 all out on a grim, slow pitch, their adoring, if chiefly reactive supporters had instant cause for hope. In a helter-skelter start to the chase that had all the hallmarks of India’s journey to this point, Bumrah and Mohammed Shami wreaked what appeared to be match-winning havoc. In February 2021, May became England's second highest try scorer, surpassing Will Greenwood and Ben Cohen after scoring his 32nd test try.Jonny May pens new contract on long-term deal". Gloucester Rugby. 26 June 2020 . Retrieved 28 June 2020. Razor-sharp wing Jonny May has really caught the eye since joining Leicester Tigers". 24 October 2017 . Retrieved 24 October 2017. Pat Cummins (left) with Travis Head, whose 137 off 120 balls carried Australia to the finish line. Photograph: Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC/Getty Images

It wasn’t until 1830 that an English potter named Harvey Adams (maker’s mark ‘HA & Co.’) introduced the first mustache cup. The cup had a ledge called a “mustache guard” that stretched across the inside of the cup from rim to rim. The guard had one semicircular opening against the rim of the cup to allow the user’s mustache to rest safely on the mustache guard. The invention of the mustache cup spread over Europe until most potters featured a product with a similar design. Between the years 1850 – 1900, famous manufacturers such as Meissen, Royal Crown Derby, Imari, Royal Bayreuth, Limoges and others created their own versions of this masculine tableware. These adorned mustaches were washed, brushed, combed, dyed, and curled by Victorian gentlemen. The necessity to tend to them daily engendered the invention of a wide variety of accoutrements including mustache wax, mustache nets (snoods), mustache brushes, mustache combs, and mustache scissors. For a myriad of reasons, mustaches were grown in all shapes and sizes, and the amount of stiff pomade that was required to hold the hairs in place led to drawing room disasters. The mustache cup received a very good response and it sold like hotcakes. While the cup was launched in Britain first, soon it began to be sold in European countries. Even men in the U.S. became fond of it. The inventor became wealthy and was able to retire just 15 years after inventing it.Around 150 antique moustache cups are coming up for sale at Hansons Auctioneers on Friday, February 18 offering stylish gents the ultimate drinking accessory to protect their facial hair. Jonny May signs new long term contract with Gloucester Rugby". Gloucester Rugby. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016 . Retrieved 15 January 2015. On 20 February 2010, May was a late replacement for Gloucester's match against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road Stadium after Fuimaono-Sapolu pulled out with a 'dead leg'. Although Gloucester lost, May played well and scored a try on his Premiership debut. May made 2 more starts for Gloucester during the remainder of the season against London Wasps and Northampton Saints. a b c "Six Nations 2014: Jonny May relishes Alex Cuthbert reunion". BBC Sport. 6 March 2014 . Retrieved 6 March 2014. May won first England cap". Gloucester Rugby. 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020 . Retrieved 16 June 2013.