Hukin & Heath Sterling Silver

Heading : A sterling silver six division toast rack Date : Hallmarked in London 1905 for John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton - Hukin & H...

A silver-mounted pepper mill with a glass body, hand cut with a hobnail and diamond pattern, and fitted with a crank handle that is attached to the excellent Peugeot grinding mechanism. The handle has an ebony grip and a ball-shaped finial. This type of grinder is a pleasure to use and grinds pepper as well as any to be found. Before making cars, since the early 19th century, Peugeot was making excellent steel grinding mechanisms for flour, coffee and pepper. English silversmiths of the era recognised the grinders did the job supremely well so incorporated them into their silver pepper mills...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver presentation cup / tyg; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique sterling silver tyg* style cup has a plain bell-shaped form. The body of this Edwardian cup is encompassed with three applied moulded girdles in addition to an applied moulded border to the rim. The centre of the body is embellished with the contemporary bright cut engraved coat of arms and crest pertaining to The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC)**. The heraldic markings ornamented with two supporters: on the dexter side a pikeman, armed and accoutred, supporting with the exterior hand a pike erect proper; and on the sinister side a musketeer with his matchlock, bandoleers and rest, all proper The shield shaped coat of arms depicts a cross gules (being that of St. George) charged with a lion passant guardant (being part of the Royal Arms of England), on a chief a portcullis of the third between two ostrich feathers erect of the field. This escutcheon is surmounted with the crest of a dexter arm embowed in armour, the gauntlet grasping a pike in bend sinister, between two dragons' wings each charged with a cross gules. The contemporary engraved decoration to the body incorporates the HAC motto 'Arma pacis fulcra' - Armed Strength for Peace. This impressive Edwardian silver cup is fitted with three C scroll handles, each with lobed terminals flanked with the aforementioned girdles. The vessel is supported by three exceptional cast and applied paw style feet, incorporating fur textures to the elongated legs. This exceptional cup was crafted by John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton of Hukin & Heath, subsequently Hukin & Heath Ltd. * A tyg is a large English mug/drinking vessel with three or more handles. The mug was made to be shared, and handed round between several drinkers. ** The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is the second oldest military corporation in the world; it was incorporated by royal charter...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1940 by Hukin & Heath, this very handsome, sterling silver tea strainer, is plain in design, and in the Art Deco taste. The tea strainer measures 1.5" (4 ...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1902 by Hukin & Heath, this very handsome, and rare to find, 3 tiered antique sterling silver cake stand, is pla...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1909 by Marks & Cohen, this handsome, Edwardian, antique sterling silver pepper grinder, is plain in...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver watering can; an addition to antique silverware collection. ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique Edwardian English sterling silver three piece tea service in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to our antique teaware collection...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Edwardian English sterling silver box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collecti...

Antique Victorian silver salt and pepper shakers in a shape of thistle Made in England, London, 1884 Maker: Jonathan Wilson Hukin and John Thomas Heath for Hukin & Heath Dimen...

Beautifully decorative writhen glass decanter with silver top. Makers marks for the eminent silversmiths Hukin and Heath and hallmarked Birmingham, 1876. Dimensions: 29.5cm/11⅝ inch...

An unusual glass drinks set probably made for serving liqueurs. Consisting of a small spherical jug with silver top and handle plus six small beakers a...