A gold-rimmed teacup with “Souvenir of Woolwich, Maine” on it has prompted a search by the community’s historical society as to its origin.

Jean Willard of Dresden recently donated the yellow china cup to the Woolwich Historical Society. She and her husband Peter founded the Chop Point School in 1967. She is still a trustee.

“I think I found it at a yard sale maybe in Bath. I’ve had it for nearly 50 years and it’s the only one I have ever seen,” she emailed the Wiscasset Newspaper. Willard added she’d be interested in learning more about the teacup and whether or not there were others.

So would the historical society. Tammy Given, treasurer of the non-profit organization, emailed a picture of the teacup in hopes a reader would know more about it, or might have one.

The society's president Debbie Locke was delighted by the donation. She said the teacup will be displayed in the group’s farmhouse museum when it reopens for the summer season in June. But, as to its origin, Locke  admitted she hadn’t a clue. If someone recognizes the cup from its picture they can email her at joyful@gwi.net or contact any of the group's board members.

The group meets periodically throughout the year. Other board members include Colette Coombs, Shelly Goodowsky, Amy Hennin, Todd McPhee, Barbara Richards, Rebecca Roche, Vince Shatto and Selectmen Allison Hepler and Jason Shaw. McPhee serves as vice president and Hepler as the recording secretary.

The museum, next to the municipal building on Nequasset Road, is open Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. starting June 3.