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A Stylish Edwardian Silver Toast Rack
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A Stylish Edwardian Silver Toast Rack

1900 - 1920
Description

A stylish silver toast rack dating from the elegant Edwardian era. The appealing example has a stepped wire-work frame, with a diamond loop handle and four bun feet. Suitable for four slices, it would be a lovely breakfast table or tea tray item. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing :-

£12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe

£50.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents, splits or losses.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1908.

Maker :- William Aitken.

Height :- 11.5 cms.

Width :- 10 cms.

Depth :- 7.5 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Declaration

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Toast Rack to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1234483
Dealers Internal Reference
13257
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Description
A stylish silver toast rack dating from the elegant Edwardian era. The appealing example has a stepped wire-work frame, with a diamond loop handle and four bun feet. Suitable for four slices, it would be a lovely breakfast table or tea tray item. Dimensions below.
fig 1. An Edwardian silver toast rack featuring four divisions, four ball feet, and a central diamond-shaped loop handle.
fig 1. A Stylish Edwardian Silver Toast Rack

Postage and packing :-

£12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe

£50.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents, splits or losses.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1908.

Maker :- William Aitken.

Height :- 11.5 cms.

Width :- 10 cms.

Depth :- 7.5 cms.

Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Toast Rack to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1234483
Dealers Internal Ref
13257
Jeff Sims Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Specialists in antique silver, glassware and objects of vertu

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An Edwardian silver toast rack featuring four divisions, four ball feet, and a central diamond-shaped loop handle.
A stylish Edwardian silver toast rack
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectToast Racks
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSilver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsDiamond handle, Bun feet, Wire divisions, Rectangular base
  • SizeH 11.5 cm (5 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 7.5 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Toast racks gained widespread popularity during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as an essential element of formal British breakfast services. During the Edwardian era (19011910), silversmiths designed lighter, geometric wireframes featuring refined handles to keep toasted bread crisp while serving.

Edwardian toast racks were predominantly constructed from solid sterling silver or silver-plated nickel and copper alloys. The structural framework was created using drawn silver wire soldered onto a solid or skeletal metal base with cast feet.

Authenticity is verified by examining the stamped makers mark and British hallmarks, which include a date letter corresponding to the 19011910 period. Authentic pieces feature solder joins at wire intersections and proportionate hand-finishing along the base and feet.

Beyond breakfast tray service, antique silver toast racks are frequently repurposed as desktop organisers for letters, stationery, and business cards, or utilized on a dressing table to display palettes and small notebooks.

Clean silver using a gentle silver polish cream applied with a soft cotton cloth, taking care around wire joints. Avoid harsh chemicals or immersion in water, and store in a low-humidity environment or anti-tarnish cloth bag to prevent oxidisation.
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