The Rosenberg Library Museum was pleased to display two 19th century mustache cups as the May Treasure of the Month. Beards and mustaches have been distinct characteristics of the male figure throughout history. The oldest known portrait showing a shaved man with a mustache is a Scythian horseman from the Gillette Dynasty, ca. 300 BC. It wasn’t until the Victorian era that the extensive regiment of the mustache wearer necessitated the need for a protective guard. Mustache cups, cups sporting a semi-circular ledge over the rim, were invented to protect the extraordinarily magnificent mustaches of the 19th century from the effects of steam resulting from hot drinks and soups. The artifacts featured during the month of May were donated in 1972 by Mrs. John A. Mowat and in 1987 by Mr. George Beauvais. Even after India had stumbled and scratched their way to 240 all out on a grim, slow pitch, their adoring, if chiefly reactive supporters had instant cause for hope. In a helter-skelter start to the chase that had all the hallmarks of India’s journey to this point, Bumrah and Mohammed Shami wreaked what appeared to be match-winning havoc. Mustache cups were made from earthenware, porcelain, stoneware, tin and silver plates and came in many shapes and sizes, ranging from tiny demitasse cups to large farmer’s cups holding up to a quart of liquid. Potters created mustache cups which featured landscapes, hunting scenes, animals and birds, flowers, and interesting geometric designs. Portrait mustache cups were rare and highly desirable. Many mustache cups, especially those made in Germany, had luster grounds, which were Victorian favorites.

a b c "Six Nations 2014: Jonny May relishes Alex Cuthbert reunion". BBC Sport. 6 March 2014 . Retrieved 6 March 2014. He was selected for the senior England tour of South Africa in June 2012, scoring two tries in England's 57–31 win over Sharks. May won his first international cap during England's 2013 summer Tour against Argentina in the second Test which England won 51–26. [11] On 9 January 2014, May was called up for the 2014 Six Nations Championship where he was in the starting fifteen against France, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Italy. [4]May was born in Chiseldon, Wiltshire. He studied at St Francis before he attended The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College. As a child, May spent time playing and training at Wootton Bassett RFC in their Mini & Junior teams. He then studied at Hartpury College, where he was a member of Hartpury College R.F.C., coached by Allan Lewis in a team that included future Wales and Lions wing Alex Cuthbert. [4] Club career edit But an India team that had mulled (but ultimately resisted) drafting in Ravichandran Ashwin for this moonscape surface overnight failed to create another meaningful chance. Instead, Head and Labuschagne calmly constructed a partnership and a victory that will enter their country’s folklore, joining the triumphs in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015. The invention spread across Europe and soon every famous pottery was making them including Meissen, Royal Crown Derby, Imari, Royal Bayreuth, Limoges and others. The trend even crossed the Atlantic to America. Gloucester: Jonny May seeks positives after England drop". BBC Sport. 9 April 2015 . Retrieved 30 September 2019. Jonny May signs new long term contract with Gloucester Rugby". Gloucester Rugby. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016 . Retrieved 15 January 2015.

After joining Gloucester's rugby academy, [4] he made his first start for Gloucester Rugby in a pre-season friendly against Bath on 15 August 2009, and the next weekend he scored a try against Connacht after he had come off the bench. His first taste of first team action came in the Heineken Cup when he replaced Charlie Sharples against Newport Gwent Dragons and just over a month later he made his first start against London Wasps in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, playing on the wing. Pat Cummins (left) with Travis Head, whose 137 off 120 balls carried Australia to the finish line. Photograph: Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC/Getty Images If Head and Labuschagne were the toast of Australians around the world – the spark for a dazzling light show that only heightened the agony for India – then the fingerprints of Cummins were all over this one. Jonny May: England wing to rejoin Gloucester from Leicester Tigers at end of season". BBC Sport. 11 April 2020.The mustache cup received a very good response and it sold like hotcakes. While the cup was launched in Britain first, soon it began to be sold in European countries. Even men in the U.S. became fond of it. The inventor became wealthy and was able to retire just 15 years after inventing it. In 2017 it was announced he would be joining Leicester Tigers in a swap deal with Ed Slater, after activating a little known clause in his Gloucester contract. [7] May started his Leicester career strongly, scoring 9 tries in his first 8 appearances and earning the club's player of the month award. [8] May won first England cap". Gloucester Rugby. 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020 . Retrieved 16 June 2013. The mustache was intensely popular during Victorian times as a rebellious expression of panache from the huge wigs (periwigs) that defined the 18th century. Over the course of the 19th century, the practice of pogonology (the art of facial hair) developed as an art form as many men expressed masculine fashion by cultivating dramatic mustache/beard combinations. The much-touted mustache cup was the invention of a British potter named Harvey Adams. It was launched in the 1860s. This cup resembled a regular teacup. However, the add-on was the mustache guard. A ledge was attached to the top of the cup with a small opening, allowing men to enjoy their tea without worrying about their mustache wax melting. The cup that became a hit