Centre.—Large sprays of mistletoe and holly. Letters "F" and "L." Figure of woman looking in glass.
INTERPRETATION
FIGURE XIV
This cup was "turned" by a well-known authoress. Its sinister appearance is accounted for by the fact that at the time of "turning" the cup, she was arranging mentally a murder plot for the book she was then writing.
The symbols speak for themselves and need no explanation.
It is a most interesting specimen, as being absolutely unique.
FIGURE XIV
PRINCIPAL SYMBOLS
On side overlapping circle.—Tail and hindquarters of rat, with head in a hole. Monster with a man's head and bear's paws.