The gilt silver cup in the form of a reared horse on an oval base was made by the famous Nuremberg master Jacob Frohlich in the first quarter of the 16th century. Fun cups in the form of animals were very popular in Germany in the 16th century. These cups could be given as gifts for a birthday, baptism, betrothal, wedding or other important occasions or used by German burghers as drinking vessels in their joyous feasts. The horse's head that once served as a cover is now fastened to the cup's body.