Vintage Ceramic Sugar buy Bride & Groom Cake Topper

SPECIMEN No. 97161 buy ORIGIN: America CIRCA: 1950s

COLLECTION: Going to the Chapel, Gonna Get Married

FIELD NOTES: Lovely 1950s Ceramic "Sugar" Cream Bride & Groom Cake Topper

LAB NOTES: Wonderful wedding cake topper in almost mint condition. Martha Stewart posted a similar design on her website this month. Love you Martha!!! Bride's veil is a bonnet, hat with roses.

FUNCTION: Wedding Cake Topper for Bride & Groom, Newly Weds,

DISCOVERIES:The wedding cake topper has a long history and has been a tradition in wedding for a long time. It has been so long in fact that most of the details of when it started are shrouded in mystery. Yet there is no denying the significance of the wedding cake topper.

The story goes that it was first used over 100 years ago when the daughter of a baker was getting married. She asked her dad to make some symbol of the love between her and the her groom that everyone could see.
After several attempts and carefully deliberation the baker finally came up with an idea. He secretly place two figurines on top of the wedding cake. One of them symbolized his daughter and the other her future husband. The baker felt this was the perfect symbol of their love and their unity.
On the wedding day the daughter was so excited to see the cake and she was overjoyed with the beautiful gift her father had given her. The figurines stood in the center of the cake and at the center of the wedding. This showed the importance of the love between the couple! - source Today's Bride Blog

MATERIALS: Ceramic, sugar, - 2 3/8" W x 4 1/2" T - almost mint condition, needs cleaning. No visible breaks or cracks. See photos for details.