Monogrammed Silver Stirrup Cup with Fox Head porcelain among others

among others

Living in horse country may be rubbing off on me

or anywhere

which appears to have been original to the construction of the piece

The nutcracker is in good overall condition

Monogrammed Silver Stirrup Cup with Fox Head porcelain among othersI purchased this piece in a very badly tarnished statein part because I could not resist the fabulous fox head, but also because I didnt know exactly what it was and wanted to find out! Happily, the silver plate polished right up, and I also found its exact twin selling online for $275. I especially like what it is: a stirrup cup, made for holding a drink while mounted on horseback, typically prior to the beginning of a hunt hence the fox head. This