Vintage ROYAL WORCESTER England Lavinia Egg Coddlers & Lids Set of 2 Bone China

Preowned; GUC. No cracks, chips, or crazing. Light spotting on the underside of the lids. Set of 2 ROYAL WORCESTER Lavinia pattern of blackberries, leaves, and flowers 3-ring metal lids ROYAL WORCESTER England hallmark stamped on bottoms Appx 2.5” H (3 5/8” H with lid) x 2” W Egg Coddlers are manufactured in Royal Worcester fireproof hard porcelain. Coddled eggs, thought to date back to the late 1800s in England, were traditionally cooked in porcelain or clay coddlers, which look similar to an egg cup with a lid. “Coddling” essentially steams the egg, in its vessel, in a water bath, yielding a soft, tender egg