Description

Manufactured by Hukin & Heath

From our Decanter collection, we are pleased to offer this Silver Mounted Pair of Tilting Decanters by Hukin & Heath. The Decanters with faceted stoppers fitted in the original silver plate frame with top loop handle and individual padlocked necks for securing the liquor. The frames allow the user to pour the drink safely by tilting it down to one side without touching the bottle or contents. This would be particularly effective on a yacht which the decanter could remain unlocked swinging gently without falling over. The frames of the decanters are silver plated and marked to the base H&H (Hukin & Heath) with the logo and registration number 20410/20410 and 574688. The collars of each decanter is solid silver and hallmarked Hukin & Heath, Birmingham and dated 1910/1912 during the Art Nouveau period.

Measurements  40cm High x 17cm Deep x 12cm Wide and 36cm High x 14cm Deep x 11.5cm Wide

The Pair of Tilting Decanters by Hukin & Heath come complete with working locks and tasselled keys.

Hukin and 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 some of their most notable designs have Dresser 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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