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Christopher Dresser Style Design

From our Decanter collection, we are pleased to offer this stylish Art Deco style Decanter set by renowned firm Hukin & Heath. The set comprising of a single rounded decanter bottle with sterling silver mounts and six shot glasses also fitted with sterling silver mounts. Each piece is stamped by Hukin & Heath with registration number 450102. The Decanter with a large silver opening and thumb tab to allow pouring. The shot glasses are fitted with removable handles depending on the user’s personal preference and also making them ideal for cleaning. The Spirit Set dates to the early 20th century during the Art Nouveau era circa 1910.

Measurements Decanter 15cm High x 12cm Wide x 5cm Deep – Shot glasses 5cm High x 5cm Wide x 3cm Deep

Hukin & Heath were important Silversmiths and electroplaters of Birmingham (1855-1953). Established by Jonathan Wilson Hukin and John Thomas Heath. They registered Birmingham marks in 1875 and London marks in 1879. The firm began working in conjunction with Dr. Christopher Dresser in 1877 and have some of their most notable designs have Dresser’s influence.

Art Nouveau was an international style of art and architecture, especially the decorative arts. It was inspired by natural forms such as the curves of plants and flowers. Other characteristics of Art Nouveau were a sense of dynamism, movement and the use of modern materials particularly iron, glass and ceramics to create unusual forms. It was popular between 1890 and 1910 during the Belle Époque period and before the First World War. It was a reaction against the academic art, eclecticism and historicism of 19th century architecture and decoration.

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