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wilhenri

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Hukin and Heath Decanter
« on: August 19, 2014, 01:40:07 am »
Seeing the other thread on the Hukin and Heath item prompted me to have a dig in my cupboard. I bought this a while back from a charity shop in the UK and its Hukin and Heath 1929 Hallmarked silver head and obviously glass. No damage at all. I suggest its for Claret as it holds well over a normal bottle of liquid.  Anyone fancy putting a price on it ?
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Re: Hukin and Heath Decanter
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2014, 08:26:22 am »
I would guess its a brandy warmer !!
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Re: Hukin and Heath Decanter
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2014, 02:05:19 am »
No my friend it is a decanter I do know that. I don't think you would want to try and warm a whole bottle of Brandy. Pic below of a brandy warmer. If you heated this glass up with the liquid in I reckon it would shatter. Not to worry found something else where that pleases me for my £75 pound investment
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Re: Hukin and Heath Decanter
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2014, 07:36:56 am »
I just think this is a decorative claret/wine decanter!  Very attractive and appealing in design!
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Re: Hukin and Heath Decanter
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2014, 07:42:06 am »
Yes, I looked them up !! Seems ducks were the going thing then !!  Ducks and wine are a strange mix IMO !!
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Re: Hukin and Heath Decanter
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2014, 04:29:21 am »
Oh I don't know about that Duck and Claret would go pretty well together lol
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Re: Hukin and Heath Decanter
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2014, 05:19:54 am »
A Monday morning sip of hot coffee has helped "trigger" a memory recall and "bingo".

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Cold Duck is the name of a sparkling wine made in the United States.

The wine was invented by Harold Borgman, the owner of Pontchartrain Wine Cellars in Detroit, in 1937. The recipe was based on a German legend involving Clemens Wenzeslaus von Sachsen ordering the mixing of all the dregs of unfinished wine bottles with Champagne. The wine produced was given the name Kaltes Ende ("cold end" in German), until it was humorously altered to the similar sounding term Kalte Ente meaning "cold duck".[1] The exact recipe now varies, but the original combined one part of Mosel wine, one part Rhine wine with one part of Champagne, seasoned with lemons and balm mint.[2]  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_Duck
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Re: Hukin and Heath Decanter
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2014, 01:22:46 pm »
Quote from: wilhenri on August 31, 2014, 04:29:21 am
Oh I don't know about that Duck and Claret would go pretty well together lol

OK !!  You got me on that one !!  ;D  Are you by any chance involved with the Willis Henry Auction ??  Just curious !!
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Re: Hukin and Heath Decanter
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2014, 01:32:32 pm »
You were quick on the draw on that one Cogar!  LOL
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Re: Hukin and Heath Decanter
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2014, 05:58:16 am »
Quote from: mart on September 01, 2014, 01:22:46 pm
Quote from: wilhenri on August 31, 2014, 04:29:21 am
Oh I don't know about that Duck and Claret would go pretty well together lol

OK !!  You got me on that one !!  ;D  Are you by any chance involved with the Willis Henry Auction ??  Just curious !!

No nothing to do with the Auction House  I just happen to collect William Henry pocket knives.. sorry for the long delay in replying  :)
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Re: Hukin and Heath Decanter
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2014, 07:31:12 am »
Oh !! Was just noticing the similarity in names !!  That explains it !!

Wow !!  Nice knives but don`t think I would put one in my tackle box !!
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