Despite their function, stirrup cups in the form of equine heads are a little harder to find than those of dogs and foxes. This example below, unearthed at a house near Lichfield, carries the marks of London silversmith James Barclay Hennell and the date 1882.
Estimated to bring £3000-5000 at Hansons (17.5% buyer’s premium) of Etwall, Derbyshire, on June 30, it more than doubled hopes to sell at £10,100.