Drinking Stirrup Cups

Mark Cartwright
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Two Englishmen drinking a 'stirrup cup,' so called because it was the last drink between parting friends while one was in the saddle and had their feet in their stirrups. Print by an unknown artist, 18th century.

The British Museum, London.

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Museum, T. B. (2026, October 09). Drinking Stirrup Cups. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22244/drinking-stirrup-cups/

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Museum, The British. "Drinking Stirrup Cups." World History Encyclopedia, October 09, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22244/drinking-stirrup-cups/.

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Museum, The British. "Drinking Stirrup Cups." World History Encyclopedia, 09 Oct 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22244/drinking-stirrup-cups/.

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