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Antique Boxed Fruit Set Spoons, Nutcrackers, Grape Scissors Hukin & Heath19th C
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Antique Boxed Fruit Set Spoons, Nutcrackers, Grape Scissors Hukin & Heath19th C

19th century
For Sale by Regent Antiques
Description

This is a beautiful antique Victorian burr walnut boxed twelve piece silver plated dessert service with maker marks for Hukin & Heath, circa 1880 in date.

Comprising six berry spoons, a sifting spoon, two pairs of nut crackers and grape scissors, in a superb fitted burr walnut case.

The interior is finished in plush navy velvet silk, this is a fabulous set which will gracefully adorn any table.

Condition:

This is the complete set and it is in really excellent condition

Dimensions in cm:

Height 7 x Width 30 x Depth 29

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 inches x Width 1 foot x Depth 11 inches

HUKIN & HEATH

Birmingham

The firm was established in Birmingham in 1855 by Jonathan Wilson Hukin and John Thomas Heath. They were active in in Newall Street and Imperial Works, 139 Great Charles Street, Birmingham. The firm's association with Christopher Dresser began in 1877; the first registered design dates from 1878, and others were entered up to 1881. Dresser's designs were launched at the opening of the firm's showrooms in Charterhouse Street in August 1879. In 1904 the business was converted under the style of Hukin & Heath Ltd. The company closed in 1953. Found a spoon marked CRESCINA (possibly a trade mark).

According to an author, John Heath used an oval or circle stamp around the trade mark to distinguish from electro-plated and nickel of other makers.

The marks below (spread-winged bird into a circle with H&H into squares, conjoined circles or 'Old English' fonts) don't correspond and could be attributable to Hukin & Heath only presumptively.

Our reference: A2867a

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Fruit Set to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 07576185
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Electroplate marks with Gothic initials: standard English factory practice of the late 19th century.
Repousse fruit decoration in scalloped bowls: popular fashion for Victorian dessert services.
Fitted walnut canteen with brass stringing: original presentation casing of the period.
Slotted brass screws in the hinges: hardware dating to the late Victorian era.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
29cm (11.42")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA939455
Dealers Internal Reference
A2867a
Description
This is a beautiful antique Victorian burr walnut boxed twelve piece silver plated dessert service with maker marks for Hukin & Heath, circa 1880 in date.
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Comprising six berry spoons, a sifting spoon, two pairs of nut crackers and grape scissors, in a superb fitted burr walnut case.
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fig 1. An open wooden case lined with deep purple velvet containing a silver-plated fruit serving set with embossed spoons and nutcrackers.
fig 1. Antique Boxed Fruit Set Spoons, Nutcrackers, Grape Scissors Hukin & Heath19th C

The interior is finished in plush navy velvet silk, this is a fabulous set which will gracefully adorn any table.

Condition:

This is the complete set and it is in really excellent condition

Dimensions in cm:

fig 2. An open wooden case lined with deep purple velvet containing a silver-plated fruit serving set with embossed spoons and nutcrackers.
fig 2. Antique Boxed Fruit Set Spoons, Nutcrackers, Grape Scissors Hukin & Heath19th C

Height 7 x Width 30 x Depth 29

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 inches x Width 1 foot x Depth 11 inches

HUKIN & HEATH

Birmingham

The firm was established in Birmingham in 1855 by Jonathan Wilson Hukin and John Thomas Heath. They were active in in Newall Street and Imperial Works, 139 Great Charles Street, Birmingham. The firm's association with Christopher Dresser began in 1877; the first registered design dates from 1878, and others were entered up to 1881. Dresser's designs were launched at the opening of the firm's showrooms in Charterhouse Street in August 1879. In 1904 the business was converted under the style of Hukin & Heath Ltd. The company closed in 1953. Found a spoon marked CRESCINA (possibly a trade mark).

fig 3. An open wooden case lined with deep purple velvet containing a silver-plated fruit serving set with embossed spoons and nutcrackers.
fig 3. Antique Boxed Fruit Set Spoons, Nutcrackers, Grape Scissors Hukin & Heath19th C

According to an author, John Heath used an oval or circle stamp around the trade mark to distinguish from electro-plated and nickel of other makers.

The marks below (spread-winged bird into a circle with H&H into squares, conjoined circles or 'Old English' fonts) don't correspond and could be attributable to Hukin & Heath only presumptively.

Our reference: A2867a

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Fruit Set to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 07576185
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Electroplate marks with Gothic initials: standard English factory practice of the late 19th century.
Repousse fruit decoration in scalloped bowls: popular fashion for Victorian dessert services.
Fitted walnut canteen with brass stringing: original presentation casing of the period.
Slotted brass screws in the hinges: hardware dating to the late Victorian era.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
29cm (11.42")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA939455
Dealers Internal Ref
A2867a
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An open wooden case lined with deep purple velvet containing a silver-plated fruit serving set with embossed spoons and nutcrackers.
Antique Boxed Fruit Set Spoons, Nutcrackers, Grape Scissors Hukin & Heath19th C
Ref: SA939455
An open wooden case lined with deep purple velvet containing a silver-plated fruit serving set with embossed spoons and nutcrackers.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectServeware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver Plate, Wood, Velvet
  • ColourSilver, Warm Brown, Deep Purple
  • MotifsRepousse fruit bowls, Chased handles, Fitted velvet lining
  • SizeH 7 cm (3 in) x W 30 cm (12 in) x D 29 cm (11 in)

A nineteenth-century Victorian fruit set by Hukin and Heath comprises silver-plated serveware housed inside a wooden box. The assortment includes berry spoons, a sifting spoon, nutcrackers, and grape scissors, all featuring chased handles and repousse fruit bowl details. The lidded box opens to display an interior fitted with deep purple velvet and a hinged lower drawer that pulls out horizontally. Brass hardware secures the corners and latches the lid. Measuring 7 cm high, 30 cm wide, and 29 cm deep, this service fits neatly upon a sideboard top or dining table for serving fruit during formal dinners and family gatherings today.

FAQs

A Victorian fruit set is a specialised collection of dining implements, typically including repousse berry spoons, grape scissors, and nutcrackers, designed for formal post-dinner fruit and nut courses during the nineteenth century.

These sets were commonly constructed from electroplated nickel silver or sterling silver, housed within fitted hardwood storage cases lined with silk velvet or satin to protect the metal surfaces from tarnish and wear.

Authentic pieces generally feature makers marks stamped onto the handles or blades, period-correct electroplate wear showing base metal beneath, hand-engraved or repousse motifs, and original custom-fitted wooden cases with brass fittings.

Open fitted boxes can be displayed as decorative accents on a sideboard or dresser, while individual serving spoons can be used alongside contemporary tableware for serving desserts, preserves, or garnishes.

Clean the silver elements with a soft cloth and non-abrasive silver polish, avoiding submersion of mechanism joints in water, and store the set in its dry velvet-lined case away from direct sunlight and humidity.
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