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No chips or cracks, though there is crazing as expected and some transfer smudges from original production. Cup approx. 2.5” dia x 1.75” h, plate approx. 4.5” dia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silk and Circus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49472526844221,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0283\/5261\/files\/6B671E97-16D8-4688-A142-FB0A6224C5A1.jpg?v=1728734192"},{"product_id":"soda-water-torpedo-bottle","title":"Early 1900s Soda Water Torpedo Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStandring \u0026amp; Son Co soda water torpedo bottle, c. 1900. Standing \u0026amp; Son Co produced a torpedo shaped bottle that was designed to lay on its side to keep the cork moist, which prevented it from shrinking and therefore letting air out. 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