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A Pair of Silver Toastracks, Hallmarked Birmingham 1932
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A Pair of Silver Toastracks, Hallmarked Birmingham 1932

1920 - 1940
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A delightful pair of small silver toastracks, hallmarked Birmingham 1932, measuring 7cms long and standing 6cms high, both in very good condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Past Pieces has dated these Silver Art Deco Toastracks to the 1930s.

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A delightful pair of small silver toastracks, hallmarked Birmingham 1932, measuring 7cms long and standing 6cms high, both in very good condition.
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Past Pieces has dated these Silver Art Deco Toastracks to the 1930s.

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A pair of four-slot sterling silver toast racks featuring curved arches and trefoil central handles resting on a polished wooden surface.
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Archive I A pair of four-slot sterling silver toast racks featuring curved arches and trefoil central handles resting on a polished wooden surface.

A Pair of Silver Toastracks, hallmarked Birmingham 1932

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A pair of four-slot sterling silver toast racks featuring curved arches and trefoil central handles resting on a polished wooden surface.
A Pair of Silver Toastracks, hallmarked Birmingham 1932
Ref: SA1147788
A pair of four-slot sterling silver toast racks featuring curved arches and trefoil central handles resting on a polished wooden surface.
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Toast racks emerged in Great Britain during the late eighteenth century as an essential component of formal breakfast service. Designed to hold toasted bread upright to allow steam to escape and maintain crispness, they evolved through Georgian, Victorian, and Art Deco eras in various geometric and ornate forms.

In the 1930s, sterling silver toast racks were traditionally constructed by soldering individual rolled wire arches or stamped metal dividers onto a rigid rectangular base rail. High-grade sterling silver, comprising 92.5% pure silver alloyed with copper, provided the necessary structural rigidity.

Authentic British silver from this period bears a set of stamped hallmarks: the anchor symbol representing the Birmingham assay office, the lion passant denoting sterling purity, a makers mark, and a specific date letter corresponding to the year 1932.

Silver toast racks function well beyond the dining table as versatile decorative pieces. Designers frequently position them on desks or sideboards to serve as letter organizers, napkin holders, or standalone geometric accents.

Clean sterling silver using a gentle silver polishing cloth or specialized silver foam with warm water, drying thoroughly with a soft cloth immediately after. Prevent tarnish by storing pieces in anti-tarnish cloth bags away from high humidity and direct exposure to atmospheric pollutants.
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