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What is a stirrup cup used for?
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A stirrup cup is a drink or parting cup that’s given to guests when they’re leaving. This goes back to when guests would leave on horseback, literally with their feet in stirrups. Stirrup cups are also often tied to a hunt and handed to hunters as they arrive home or leave for a hunt. Find an assortment of stirrup cups from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Contemporary Sterling Silver Stirrup Cup by James R Biggins
By James R. Biggins 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive contemporary cast sterling silver stirrup cup modelled in the form of a dog's head, an addition to our diverse silver drinking vessels collection....
Category
2010s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Silver Stirrup Cup Goblet Antelope Head Hunting Equestrian Barware Decor 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Silver plated deer head with antlers stirrup cup.
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Stag Elk Silver Stirrup Cup Goblet Hunting Equestrian Barware Decor 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1970s Stirrup Cup With The Head Of A Stag or Elk.
Vintage Silver plated stag head with large antlers stirrup cup.
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
George III Silver Stirrup Cup by Henry Tudor & Thomas Leader, Sheffield 1807
Located in Braintree, GB
A rare and impressive George III silver stirrup cup, masterfully crafted in the form of a snarling fox’s head.
Category
Antique Early 1800s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Dog Stirrup Cup, Sheffield 2011, Excellent Condition
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This Sheffield silver stirrup cup is encircled with a plain border to the posterior surface.
Category
2010s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique J.E. Caldwell Sterling Silver Cup Hunting Fox Head Stirrup Cup
By Gorham Manufacturing Company, Cartier, J.E. Caldwell & Co., Tiffany & Co., Asprey International Limited
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed American silver stirrup cup.
By J.E. Caldwell.
In sterling silver with a gold washed interior.
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
