Egg cup
An egg cup, sometimes called egg server, is a container used for serving boiled eggs within their shell. Egg cups have an upwardly concave portion to hold the egg and sometimes include a base to raise the egg-retaining portion and give stability, informally known as footies, or sometimes mothers. Egg cups can be made of porcelain, pottery, wood, plastic, glass and various metals or bakelite. Some are made of two materials (wood and ceramic).
History
An early silver egg cup was found in the ruins of Pompeii.[1]
Collector's item
Egg cups are collectible items. Collecting egg cups is called pocillovy.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Connolly, Peter (1990). Pompeii. Oxford University Press. p. 39. ISBN 9780199171583.
- ^ Freeman, Winnie (1984). Collecting egg cups: an introduction to pocillovy. Reigate: Wise Books.
Further reading
- Javad Hashemi. 1998. The Joy of Collecting Egg Cups, 1998 ISBN 0-9519288-3-X