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Unusual Late Victorian Davenport China Silver Plated Toast Rack
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Unusual Late Victorian Davenport China Silver Plated Toast Rack

1900 - 1920
Description

A rare and unusual late Victorian Davenport China silver plated toast rack. Rectangular shape with seven hoops and a central carrying handle. The China base is detachable by unscrewing the four ball feet. Very good original silver plated condition.

Maker: Davenport, England

Date: Circa 1900

Weight: 15 Troy Oz

Physical Dimensions
Height
10.2cm (4.02")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Declaration

Piers Rankin Antique Silver has dated this Victorian Silver Toast Rack to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1236726
Dealers Internal Reference
STR-P75079
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Description
A rare and unusual late Victorian Davenport China silver plated toast rack. Rectangular shape with seven hoops and a central carrying handle. The China base is detachable by unscrewing the four ball feet. Very good original silver plated condition.

Maker: Davenport, England

Date: Circa 1900

Weight: 15 Troy Oz

Height
10.2cm (4.02")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Date of Manufacture

Piers Rankin Antique Silver has dated this Victorian Silver Toast Rack to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1236726
Dealers Internal Ref
STR-P75079
Piers Rankin Antique Silver
Piers Rankin Antique Silver
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2017

Piers rankin antique silver is a premier silver dealer est. Over 35 years. Dealing with trade and private clients. Worldwide shipping.

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A late Victorian silver-plated six-slot toast rack featuring an arched wire frame, carrying handle, ball feet, and an Imari pattern porcelain base in cobalt blue, red, and gold.
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Archive I A late Victorian silver-plated six-slot toast rack featuring an arched wire frame, carrying handle, ball feet, and an Imari pattern porcelain base in cobalt blue, red, and gold.

Unusual Late Victorian Davenport China Silver Plated Toast Rack

Archive II A late Victorian silver-plated six-slot toast rack featuring an arched wire frame, carrying handle, ball feet, and an Imari pattern porcelain base in cobalt blue, red, and gold. View II
Archive III A late Victorian silver-plated six-slot toast rack featuring an arched wire frame, carrying handle, ball feet, and an Imari pattern porcelain base in cobalt blue, red, and gold. View III
Archive IV A late Victorian silver-plated six-slot toast rack featuring an arched wire frame, carrying handle, ball feet, and an Imari pattern porcelain base in cobalt blue, red, and gold. View IV
Archive V A late Victorian silver-plated six-slot toast rack featuring an arched wire frame, carrying handle, ball feet, and an Imari pattern porcelain base in cobalt blue, red, and gold. View V
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Piers Rankin Antique Silver
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Stow-on-the-Wold
Gloucestershire
GL54 1AA
United Kingdom
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A late Victorian silver-plated six-slot toast rack featuring an arched wire frame, carrying handle, ball feet, and an Imari pattern porcelain base in cobalt blue, red, and gold.
Unusual Late Victorian Davenport China Silver Plated Toast Rack
Ref: SA1236726
A late Victorian silver-plated six-slot toast rack featuring an arched wire frame, carrying handle, ball feet, and an Imari pattern porcelain base in cobalt blue, red, and gold.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectToast Racks
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver Plate, Porcelain
  • ColourSilver and Blue
  • MotifsImari pattern, Arched wire dividers, Ball feet, Loop handle
  • SizeH 10.2 cm (4 in) x W 16.5 cm (6 in) x D 9.5 cm (4 in)

FAQs

Toast racks became popular in Britain during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to keep toast crisp by allowing steam to escape. Manufacturers frequently combined electroplated silver frames with decorated porcelain bases, incorporating popular Asian-inspired Imari designs to collect crumbs and add colour to the breakfast table.

These pieces generally consist of an electroplated silver-on-nickel-brass frame attached to a fired porcelain or bone china base. The wire dividers were shaped and soldered onto a perimeter frame supported by cast metal feet, while the ceramic inserts featured transfer-printed and hand-painted glaze decoration.

Authentic items usually feature makers marks, electroplate hallmarks, or registry numbers stamped on the metal frame or the underside of the porcelain insert. Genuine period pieces will show natural surface oxidisation, soft wear to the electroplating, and evidence of hand-gilded detail on the ceramic pattern.

In addition to breakfast service, these small structural pieces function as desktop organisers for letters, stationery, or business cards. Displaying the item on a sideboard, kitchen shelf, or dresser unit highlights the contrast between the polished metal wirework and the patterned ceramic tile.

Wipe metal sections gently using a dry, soft silver-polishing cloth to manage tarnish without stripping the underlying plating. Avoid soaking the piece in water or applying abrasive chemical cleaners, which can loosen the ceramic fixings and wear away over-glaze gilding.
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