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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
Category
2010s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Sterling Silver Stirrup Cups - Fox & Dog Head - Camelot Silverware 1995
Located in London, London
Stirrup Cups, are modelled as a dog and fox head.
Each stirrup cup measures 5"(13cm) tall, by 2.75"(7cm
Category
1990s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Fox Head Sterling Silver Stirrup Cup by Richard Comyns
By Richard Comyns
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1970 by Richard Comyns, this classic Elizabeth II, sterling silver stirrup
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exceptional Modern Sterling Silver Stirrup Cup Shaped as a Rabbit
Located in Braintree, GB
Exceptional Modern Sterling Silver Stirrup Cup Shaped as a Rabbit.
Maker: John Reginald Burrows
Category
Early 2000s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver Stirrup Cup Goblet Antelope Head Hunting Equestrian Barware Decor 1970s
By Gucci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Silver Stirrup Cup Goblet Antelope Head Hunting Equestrian Barware Decor 1970s.
1970s
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 North Hollywood, CA
1970s Stirrup Cup With The Head Of A Stag or Elk.
Vintage Silver plated stag head with large
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
