Vintage set of 8 egg cups in various colours

Vintage set of 8 egg cups in various colours. 

• Manufacturer: ...
• Date of manufacture: 1970s

Description
Vintage set of 8 plastic egg cups in different shiny colors. These egg cups stand on a small base.

• Green, (3) 
• Brown, (2) 
• Purple, (2)
• Red, (1)

Condition
This set is in good vintage condition with normal traces of use and age-related traces of wear.

Size

• Height: 5 cm.
• Diameter: 4.5 cm.

An egg cup, sometimes called an egg server, is an item of tableware used for serving and holding boiled eggs within their shell. Egg cups have an upwardly concave portion to hold the egg and a flat-bottomed base. Egg cups can be made from a variety of materials, including bakelite, glass, plastic, porcelain, pottery, various metals. and wood, or a combination of two materials, such as ceramic and wood.

An early silver egg cup was found in the ruins of Pompeii.

Egg cups are collectible items. Collecting egg cups is called pocillovy.

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