Pewter Stirrup Cup - BEARS HEAD 6"high. SKU #: C1735.
$49.50
Pewter Stirrup Cup - BEARS HEAD 3" wide at lip of cup BOXED Cup 4" high Total Height 6"hight
A pewter stirrup cup is a drinking vessel that is traditionally associated with hunting. It is believed to have originated as a “parting cup” given to guests, especially when they are leaving and have their feet in the stirrups 1. The cups are usually made of silver or pewter and engraved with mottoes taken from the chase. They are usually in the form of an animal
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Stirrup Cup - Copied from an original made in 1758 by maker Richard Richardson in Chester, England
Perhaps The Most Sought After Silver Tumbler Is The Stirrup Cup.
Everything Associated With Hunting In Past Centuries Is Now Collector's Treasures, Especially Those Silver Cups Modeled Into Real-Life Renderings Of Animal Masks.
The Stirrup Cup Dates From Early 1750,s Onwards-Seldom Holding More Liquor Than A Mounted Hunter Could Consume In A Single Quaff When Pausing For Refreshment Outside Village Inns Or Wayside Taverns.