Here is a very unusual antique early 1800s two handled hand-made hand washing laver.

This cup has a most unusual base on it, and it is all original. It looks like it was designed to ensure that it does not tip over, so perhaps it was used on a ship or boat. In all my years I have never seen one like this before.

There are some breaks in the copper on the rim in a few places, which is not at all uncommon for these cups. There are no holes in it or other breaks at all. There are just a couple of minor dents, which you can see in the pictures.

This was hand made in Russia or somewhere in Europe.

Overall, it measures about 6 3/8" from the base to the top of the rim, about 5 1/4" across the top of the rim, and 6" across the round bottom of the base.

It holds more than 5 cups (42 ounces to be exact of your favorite beverage - soda, electrolyte water, mountain/spring water, beer, wine, whiskey, schnapps, iced tea, tap water, well water, or coffee.

It weighs approximately 1 pound 15 ounces.

Personally, I like to keep my antique metalware as-is, and so I usually don't care if an antique metal item is dirty, bent, twisted, cracked, etc. But that's a personal preference. As you can see, this item is quite filthy!

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