Lukes & Co. was established in 1965 by the gifted gold and silver engraver, George Lukes, a member of The Hand Engravers Association of Great Britain (founded 2007). His work has long been recognised as among the best in contemporary British craftsmanship, including the engraving on the silver-gilt ciborium made by Robert May, which was presented in the 1970s by the Rev. Francis Caper to the church of St. Martin, Folkestone. Another example of his skill is the intricate engraving on an 18ct gold egg specially commissioned through Mappin & Webb for the 1989 Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition. This egg, engraved on one side with a thatched cottage and on the other with a stylish town house, representing the widely differing style in houses features in the show, was placed in a flower-decked pavilion at the entrance of the exhibition.

George Lukes's son, Tim (b. 1966), who served his apprenticeship in Garrard's workshops, now heads Lukes & Co. Moving from central London, Lukes is now located in St. Ives, Cornwall, where he continues his family tradition in the manufacture of pieces 'of high quality craftsmanship in precious metals.' It is Tim Lukes's mark (TL) which is struck on each piece of the 'Drinks Like a Fish' set.

The 'Drinks Like a Fish' set is a refreshingly amusing modern take on Tiffany's late 19th century 'Aesthetic' range of silver and mixed metals pieces produced in the 1870s under the influence of the designer, Edward C. Moore (1827-1891).