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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Toast Rack - 1887
S & A Marsh
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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Toast Rack - 1887

19th century
For Sale by S & A Marsh
Description

An antique Victorian sterling silver four sectioned toast rack which has a plain rectangular shaped body, wide arch shaped divisions to house the toast and resting on four ball feet. This well made silver toast rack would be perfect to use on the breakfast table and would make an ideal gift. It remains in excellent condition.

Height (to top of handle): 11.2 cms (4.4")

Length: 10.8 cms (4.3")

Width: 7.3 cms (2.9")

Weight: 5.2 troy ounces (161 grams)

It was hallmarked in London for 1887 by D & J Wellby.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of this silver toast rack.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visit www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

Declaration

S & A Marsh has dated this Victorian Silver Toast Rack to the 1880s.

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SA1203911
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6662
Description
An antique Victorian sterling silver four sectioned toast rack which has a plain rectangular shaped body, wide arch shaped divisions to house the toast and resting on four ball feet.
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This well made silver toast rack would be perfect to use on the breakfast table and would make an ideal gift.
S & A Marsh

It remains in excellent condition.

fig 1. A Victorian sterling silver toast rack featuring arched wire dividers, a top loop handle, and four small ball feet.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Toast Rack - 1887

Height (to top of handle): 11.2 cms (4.4")

Length: 10.8 cms (4.3")

Width: 7.3 cms (2.9")

Weight: 5.2 troy ounces (161 grams)

It was hallmarked in London for 1887 by D & J Wellby.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of this silver toast rack.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visit www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

Date of Manufacture

S & A Marsh has dated this Victorian Silver Toast Rack to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1203911
Dealers Internal Ref
6662
S & A Marsh
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A Victorian sterling silver toast rack featuring arched wire dividers, a top loop handle, and four small ball feet.
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Toast Rack - 1887
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A Victorian sterling silver toast rack featuring arched wire dividers, a top loop handle, and four small ball feet.
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Toast racks emerged in the late 18th century and became staple items of British breakfast tableware during the Victorian era. Designed to hold slices of toast upright, they prevented steam condensation from making the bread soft, while featuring various architectural and geometric wirework designs.

Victorian toast racks were predominantly crafted from sterling silver, silver plate (EPNS), or nickel silver. The individual dividers were formed from drawn metal wires or cast bars soldered onto a structured rectangular base supported by small cast feet.

Authentic British sterling silver from this era bears a full set of official hallmarks, including the lion passant mark for silver purity, an assay office symbol (such as the leopards head for London or anchor for Birmingham), a specific date letter, and a makers mark.

In contemporary settings, antique toast racks are frequently recontextualised as stationery organisers on an office desk, holders for incoming mail, or display stands for small decorative cards and napkins.

Sterling silver should be cleaned regularly with a soft cloth and a specialized silver polish to remove tarnish. Avoid abrasive cleaners and store pieces in low-humidity environments or anti-tarnish cloth bags when not on display.
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