"Some party pieces blend into the background. This one struts onto the table"

A beautifully detailed nickel-plated aluminium pheasant holds six cocktail picks, each topped with its own miniature bird - ready to spear an olive, a pickled onion, or whatever you're serving alongside a well-poured gin.

It's the kind of thing guests notice immediately, pick up to admire, and ask where you found it. Equally at home at a relaxed kitchen gathering or a more considered table setting, it adds personality without trying too hard. A genuinely brilliant gift for the host who already has everything — except this.