P.H. Vogel & Co. Silver Plate Hunt Cups and Case c.1950
$175
ABOUT
Set of six silver plate hunt or stirrup cups with pigskin leather case. Maker's mark "P H V & Co." stamped on each cup.
- CREATOR P.H. Vogel & Co., Made in England.
- DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950-1960.
- MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Silver Plate, Pigskin Leather.
- CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
- DIMENSIONS Overall: H 4.25 in. Diameter 2.5 in., Cup Size: H 2.25" in. Diameter 2 in.
HISTORY
Hunt cups or stirrups cups are a traditional vessel for a farewell drink offered to riders on horseback, with origins possibly dating back to the Middle Ages, although they became a prominent symbol of 18th and 19th-century fox hunting. Often designed in the shape of animal heads, these cups were made from silver or ceramics and were meant to be drunk quickly from while the rider's feet remained in the stirrups.
