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Antique Novelty Silver Plated Heated Toast Rack by Asprey & Co C1920
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Antique Novelty Silver Plated Heated Toast Rack by Asprey & Co C1920

1900 - 1920
Sold 11 November 2024 · Honey Tilley Antiques
This “Antique Novelty Silver Plated Heated Toast Rack by Asprey & Co C1920” found a buyer.

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This is a fine novelty antique silver plated heated toast rack by Asprey & Company. Their mark is stamped to the side. Standing on three tripod simple legs with its original burner in the middle. It has five looped half circles which holds four slices of toast. It has a detachable aluminium hot plate and an ebony wood bar handle. This has been resilvered. c.1920 British made.

Height: 17cm (6.75")

Width: 10.75cm (4.25")

This can also be purchased from my website

honeytilleyantiques.com

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Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Toast Rack to the 1920s.

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SA1085536
Dealers Internal Reference
A32410
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Description
This is a fine novelty antique silver plated heated toast rack by Asprey & Company. Their mark is stamped to the side. Standing on three tripod simple legs with its original burner in the middle. It has five looped half circles which holds four slices of toast. It has a detachable aluminium hot plate and an ebony wood bar handle. This has been resilvered. c.1920 British made.

Height: 17cm (6.75")

Width: 10.75cm (4.25")

This can also be purchased from my website

honeytilleyantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Toast Rack to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1085536
Dealers Internal Ref
A32410
Honey Tilley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2023
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An antique silver plated heated toast rack featuring arched wire dividers, a central carrying handle, and an integrated burner base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique silver plated heated toast rack featuring arched wire dividers, a central carrying handle, and an integrated burner base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Novelty Silver Plated Heated Toast Rack by Asprey & Co C1920

Archive II An antique silver plated heated toast rack featuring arched wire dividers, a central carrying handle, and an integrated burner base. View II
Archive III An antique silver plated heated toast rack featuring arched wire dividers, a central carrying handle, and an integrated burner base. View III
Archive IV An antique silver plated heated toast rack featuring arched wire dividers, a central carrying handle, and an integrated burner base. View IV
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4/5 Pierrepont Row
Islington
London
N1 8EF
United Kingdom
Verified Since Jan 2023
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An antique silver plated heated toast rack featuring arched wire dividers, a central carrying handle, and an integrated burner base.
Antique novelty silver plated heated toast rack by Asprey & Co c1920
Ref: SA1085536
An antique silver plated heated toast rack featuring arched wire dividers, a central carrying handle, and an integrated burner base.
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  • ObjectTableware
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSilver Plated Metal
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsArched wire dividers, Integrated burner base, Insulated carrying handle, Tripod legs

Heated toast racks became popular during the Victorian and Edwardian periods to keep bread warm during lengthy formal breakfasts by utilising an integrated spirit burner or hot water compartment.

These items are typically constructed from copper or brass base metal coated with a layer of silver via electroplating, often featuring hand-soldered wirework and fitted with insulated handles.

Authenticity is usually verified through makers marks, hallmarks or stampings on the base, combined with the weight of the metal and natural signs of ageing on the silver plate.

Such pieces can be styled as functional table accessories or displayed on open shelving and sideboards as conversation pieces that add metallic contrast to contemporary schemes.

Silver plate should be cleaned periodically with a specialist non-abrasive silver polish and soft cloth, avoiding harsh chemicals, ultrasonic cleaners, and abrasive scrubbing.
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