Description: Here for your consideration is a superb, silver plated, vintage, novelty, fox headed, sporting/traveling/ stirrup cup with delightfully engraved, relief repousse' workmanship, complete with tapered curved and polished top edge. This is a beautiful, novelty, sporting/traveling stirrup cup. How many of these have you seen ? An extremely rare find indeed, I've only got one, once it's gone ... it's gone. You might never find another one this good, and if there's one thing I've learned about antiques/collectables when items are of quality and rare, he who hesitates usually loses out. It's in lovely original condition and internally stamped, "Sheffield, Silver Plated, England". A beautiful, example of a novelty, fox's head, sporting/stirrup cup with no damage, dents, splits or repairs. It does have some age-related patina/patination commensurate with age, but nothing unusual. Whoever purchases this exquisite, novelty stirrup cup, certainly won't be disappointed. Stirrup Cup ... A stirrup cup is a "parting cup" given to guests, especially when they are leaving and have their feet in the stirrups. It is also the traditional drink (usually port or sherry) served at the meet, prior to a traditional fox-hunt. The term can describe the cup that such a drink is served in. In Scotland the host may well, be inviting his guests to stay briefly for that farewell drink and call it a "dochan doruis" (from the Scottish Gaelic deoch an dorais, literally meaning "drink of the door"). In historical novels, the custom occurs frequently before English royalty and nobility leave on travels abroad or progresses. Chaucer and his England referred to it in relation to the Canterbury pilgrims setting out. It has also been used in a number of novels set in England after the Norman Invasion. "The Stirrup Cup" A poem by Sidney Lanier ... Death, thou'rt a cordial old and rare: Look how compounded, with what care! Time got his wrinkles reaping thee Sweet herbs from all antiquity. David to thy distillage went, Keats, and Gotama excellent, Omar Khayyam, and Chaucer bright, And Shakespeare for a king-delight. Then, Time, let not a drop be spilt: Hand me the cup whene'er thou wilt; 'Tis thy rich stirrup-cup to me; I'll drink it down right smilingly. Dimensions as follows ... Height: 5 inches or 12.7 cm Diameter: 2.65 inches or 6.8 cm (top) Weight: 397 grams or 14.3 oz Sheffield, silver plated, novelty items are highly collectable and would add value to any collection. These beautiful, novelty, fox headed stirrup cups have become so very collectable and are only going to appreciate in value in years to come. A real must for any serious collector. This stunning stirrup cup would make an ideal gift. A really cool item that could still be used today. You could fill it with brandy or whiskey, ideal for a horse racing event, shooting or hunting event or even for impressing friends over dinner !! The silver plated, novelty, fox headed stirrup cup will be sent out recorded, special delivery with insurance. Please note, all our international postal charges are only estimates and will be confirmed and altered up or down when we know the destination of where items are being sent. Please also note we only charge actual costs of postage and packaging with insurance, no more. Please feel free to look at my other items.
Price: 195 GBP
Location: Rugeley
End Time: 2025-01-11T11:01:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 50.1 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days
Sub-Type: Shot Glasses
Brand: Sheffield
Pattern: fox head
Composition: Silver Plate
Product: Cups/ Goblets/ Tankards
Age: 1900-1940
