Hukin & Heath, Silver Plate Coffee and Tea Set Birmingham, England- 5 Pieces

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This stylish and classic silver-plated service dates to the late 19th century to the early 20th century, and was created … Read more This stylish and classic silver-plated service dates to the late 19th century to the early 20th century, and was created by English firm of Hukin & Heath. We are dating the set over a time period the firm used the essay marks on this set.

Note: The set includes a coffee pot, tea pot, creamer, sugar and waste pot.

Note: dimensions of the largest piece the coffee pot are 7.38" height x 4.50" width x 10.75" depth.

The firm, active as manufacturing silversmiths and electroplaters, was established in Birmingham in 1855. In 1875 the firm entered its mark in Birmingham Assay Office, while in 1879 the founders Jonathan Wilson Hukin and John Thomas Heath entered their mark in London Assay Office.
The firm was active at Imperial Works, Great Charles Street, Birmingham and in the showrooms at 19 Charterhouse Street, London. J.T. Hukin retired in 1881 and in 1886 J.T. Heath continued the partnership with John Hartsghorne Middleton.
In 1904 the business was converted into a limited liability company under the style Hukin & Heath Ltd. The firm went out of business in 1953.
The firm is well known for its production in the 1870s and 1880s of silver and electroplated wares under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Dresser. See less