Hand-painted Antique English Transferware Child's Cup with Dancing Girls candle except the green B which

except the green B which measures 10 x 7 3/8 x 1/4”

This small carving is made of ancient fossilized brain coral (Symphillia

and the back hinges are in great shape

but not an issue

and only one documented as sold by a British seller some time ago

Hand-painted Antique English Transferware Child's Cup with Dancing Girls candle except the green B whichI've seen a close match of this child's cup described as Staffordshire, but I'm not totally sure; certainly it is antique English, with hand painted decoration for the skirts of the dancing girls, flowers, leaves and grass, in addition to darker green transfer. And as is typically the case, the transfer is not perfect, with a bit of a smear between the face and raised hand of one girl, which makes it appear as if she is trying to see through a cloud