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Stirrup cup
A stirrup cup is used for a farewell drink taken by a mounted rider about to depart. This silver example, dated 1792-3, was made by the Glasgow silversmith Robert Gray.
The cup is in the form of a fox's head. On the underside of the neck of the fox is engraved 'The gift of Mary Anderson to William Brown 1816'.
Although the cup was made by a Glasgow silversmith, it has Edinburgh hallmarks which shows it was sent there for testing and examination.
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000-100-001-132-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland H.MEQ 1315 |
Date: |
1792 - 1793 1792-3
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Material: |
Silver gilt. Inscription: RG; [Edinburgh mark]; M [overstruck with] O; on underside of neck: THE GIFT OF / MARY ANDERSON / TO WILLIAM BROWN / 1816
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Dimensions: |
158 mm H x 88 mm D
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What: |
Cup, stirrup
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Subject: |
Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
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Who: |
Mary Anderson (Presenter) Robert Gray, Glasgow (Silversmith) William Brown (Owner)
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Where: |
Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Description: |
Silver gilt stirrup cup in the form of a fox's head, by Robert Gray, Glasgow, 1792 - 1793, inscribed "The Gift of Mary Anderson to William Brown 1816" on the underside of the neck
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