hukin heath automated silver plated preserve jar with matching silver preserve spoon birmingham 1900

Description

This elegant silver plated articulated preserve jar bears the marks of the reputed Hukin & Heath* and was made circa 1900. The clear glass cylindrical body mounted with a mechanical silver plated lid. The lid and swing handle allow for the jar to be opened using only one hand. This clever mechanism was created by Hukin & Heath in 1898, granted Patent No. 5518 and produced between 1898 and 1904.
It comes with a matching preserve spoon also bearing the marks of Hukin & Heath and dated Birmingham 1900.
*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'. Hukin & Heath's trade mark comprised the initials 'H & H' with an eagle; they registered designs by Dresser from 1878 until at least 1881 and the models were produced into the early 1900s
Hallmarks lid:
Electroplated marks H&H for Hukin & Heath.
Serial number 12441
Patent number 5518
Spoon:
JTh over JHM for Hukin & Heath
Birmingham Assay.
Lion Passant.
Date letter "a" for 1900.
Dimensions jar:
Height excluding handle: 10cm / 4 inches
Diameter: 7.5cm / 3 inches.
Condition:
Very good.
The mechanism is in very good working order.
Glass in perfect condition.
Silver lid with minor surface wear, commensurate with age.
Spoon in perfect condition.
Postage UK: �8 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: �15 International Signed For.
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Internal Ref: MARS71