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title: Drinking Stirrup Cups
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22244/drinking-stirrup-cups/
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updated: 2026-10-09
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# Drinking Stirrup Cups

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## Image File

[![Drinking Stirrup Cups](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22244.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22244.png)

## Image Caption

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.

## Cite This Work

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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/>.
### MLA
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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