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Clear glass in the shape of an inverted boot.
These glasses were intended as stirrup cups, such as to be drunk from
in the saddle before setting off on a hunt. Therefore, they did not
require a base to stand on. They originated about the middle of the
18th century, and are thought to involve a satire on Lord Bute, the
extremely unpopular Scottish-born British prime minister (May
1762–April 1763), who was constantly caricatured. (SACHMC80/21)
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