Vintage Brass Fox-Head Stirrup Cup or Hunting Goblet
Vintage Brass Fox-Head Stirrup Cup or Hunting Goblet
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Additional Description:
A handsome vintage brass stirrup cup modeled with a sculptural fox head forming the base and a flared drinking cup above. The fox is rendered with alert pointed ears, an elongated muzzle, expressive eyes, and textured fur detailing.
Designed to rest upside down on the animal-form terminal when not in use, the piece follows the traditional form of sporting stirrup cups associated with English foxhunting culture. The warm, naturally darkened brass surface gives it strong decorative character for a bar, library, equestrian interior, or collection of hunting memorabilia.
Era:
Likely English or Continental European, mid-to-late 20th century, circa 1960–1990.
History:
Stirrup cups were traditionally offered as a farewell drink to riders before departing on a hunt. Historic examples were frequently fashioned as fox, hound, stag, or horse heads and filled with port, sherry, or another spirit. The tradition became closely associated with British foxhunting, although later decorative reproductions were produced throughout Europe and abroad.
This example appears to be a vintage decorative brass interpretation rather than an early silver or ceramic stirrup cup. The cast construction, darkened finish, and relatively modern interior treatment support a later 20th-century date.
Provenance:
Acquired through the antiques and decorative arts trade. Earlier ownership and maker are unknown.
Materials:
Cast brass or brass alloy.
Dimensions:
Please provide the overall height and rim diameter for the completed listing.
Condition:
Vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. The brass displays tarnish, oxidation, darkened patination, rubbing, scratches, spots, and scattered surface marks. The interior shows residue, discoloration, and areas of heavier wear or possible old polishing compound. Small casting irregularities and seams are present. No visible maker’s mark appears in the provided photographs.
Disclaimers:
The precise maker, country of origin, metal composition, and date are unconfirmed. The animal is identified as a fox based on its pointed ears, muzzle, and sporting context. The metal has not been tested. Because the interior surface and alloy are unknown, the piece is best sold as a decorative collectible rather than represented as food- or drink-safe.
Additional Description:
A handsome vintage brass stirrup cup modeled with a sculptural fox head forming the base and a flared drinking cup above. The fox is rendered with alert pointed ears, an elongated muzzle, expressive eyes, and textured fur detailing.
Designed to rest upside down on the animal-form terminal when not in use, the piece follows the traditional form of sporting stirrup cups associated with English foxhunting culture. The warm, naturally darkened brass surface gives it strong decorative character for a bar, library, equestrian interior, or collection of hunting memorabilia.
Era:
Likely English or Continental European, mid-to-late 20th century, circa 1960–1990.
History:
Stirrup cups were traditionally offered as a farewell drink to riders before departing on a hunt. Historic examples were frequently fashioned as fox, hound, stag, or horse heads and filled with port, sherry, or another spirit. The tradition became closely associated with British foxhunting, although later decorative reproductions were produced throughout Europe and abroad.
This example appears to be a vintage decorative brass interpretation rather than an early silver or ceramic stirrup cup. The cast construction, darkened finish, and relatively modern interior treatment support a later 20th-century date.
Provenance:
Acquired through the antiques and decorative arts trade. Earlier ownership and maker are unknown.
Materials:
Cast brass or brass alloy.
Dimensions:
Please provide the overall height and rim diameter for the completed listing.
Condition:
Vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. The brass displays tarnish, oxidation, darkened patination, rubbing, scratches, spots, and scattered surface marks. The interior shows residue, discoloration, and areas of heavier wear or possible old polishing compound. Small casting irregularities and seams are present. No visible maker’s mark appears in the provided photographs.
Disclaimers:
The precise maker, country of origin, metal composition, and date are unconfirmed. The animal is identified as a fox based on its pointed ears, muzzle, and sporting context. The metal has not been tested. Because the interior surface and alloy are unknown, the piece is best sold as a decorative collectible rather than represented as food- or drink-safe.