Julie Cartwright Antiques

Description

This superb Edwardian silver pepper grinder bears the marks of the very collectable Hukin & Heath and is dated London 1902. The baluster-shaped body, with rope-twist borders. All three parts separately hallmarked. The grinding mechanism by the renowned Peugeot Freres. It grinds pepper beautifully and therefore combines elegance with practicality.

The firm of Hukin & Heath (1855-1953) was established by Jonathan Wilson Hukin and John Thomas Heath as manufacturing silversmiths and electroplaters. They entered silver marks in London in 1879. The firm is renowned for its collaboration with Dr Christopher Dresser. Its showrooms were described as 'redolent of art', while the art works were produced without increasing the cost, exhibiting 'grace combined with the useful, simplicity and purity of form with readiness of application to the purposes to which they are to be applied'.

Hallmarks:

JTH over JHM for Hukin & Heath (John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton)
London Assay Mark.
Lion Passant.
Date letter "g" for 1902.

Dimensions:

Height: 9cm / 3.3 inches.
Diameter at widest: 5cm / 2 inches.

Condition:

Good condition.
Minor dimple round the rim, does not affect the working of the pepper

Delivery:

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