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Cocktail Fruit Squeezer & Liquor Stand Circa 1890

From our Barware collection, we are delighted to offer this Silver-plated Hukin & Heath Cocktail Fruit Squeezer. The stand of beautiful design with twin bottle rack and four fruit holders. The cocktail squeezer is located in the naturalistic lemon shape to the top of the stand with perforated holes to allow the squeezed fruit to drop into the glass. The handle formed as a simulated branch which twists up and down. The Squeezer is accompanied by three cocktail utensils which hang on purpose made loops located around the stand. The stand is stamped H & H for renowned makers Hukin and Heath along with registered trademark number 78211 and retailers mark Kirby Beard & Co. The cocktail squeezer dates to the Art Nouveau period circa 1900.

A great Iconic talking piece for any party.

Hukin and Heath were important Silversmiths and electroplaters of Birmingham (1855-1953). Established by Jonathan Wilson Hukin and John Thomas Heath. They registered Birmingham marks in 1875 and London marks in 1879. The firm began working in conjunction with Dr. Christopher Dresser in 1877 and some of their most notable designs have Dresser influence.

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