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An Attractive Four Slice Silver Toast Rack
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An Attractive Four Slice Silver Toast Rack

1940 - 1960
Description

An attractive silver toast rack of Gothic design. This good example is of smaller proportions, being suitable for four slices. It is of arched form with a pierced and shaped central handle. A practical and decorative item. Dimensions below.

Postage and Packing :- £12.00 UK - Royal Mail Special Delivery

£24.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe (USA will require an additional 10% tariff charge)

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

Date :- Birmingham 1950.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Full hallmarks along with 'Made in England' stamp.

Maker :- Adie Brothers Ltd. Retailers mark Robinsons & Co Ltd - Singapore & Kuala Lumpur.

Width :- 7.5 cms.

Depth :- 4.5 cms.

Height :- 7 cms. (to top of handle).

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Silver Four Slice Toast Rack to the 1950s.

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SA1238803
Dealers Internal Reference
ACA2362
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Description
An attractive silver toast rack of Gothic design. This good example is of smaller proportions, being suitable for four slices. It is of arched form with a pierced and shaped central handle. A practical and decorative item. Dimensions below.
fig 1. A hallmarked silver four-slice toast rack featuring shaped Gothic arch dividers and a central pierced top handle.
fig 1. An Attractive Four Slice Silver Toast Rack

Postage and Packing :- £12.00 UK - Royal Mail Special Delivery

£24.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe (USA will require an additional 10% tariff charge)

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

fig 2. A hallmarked silver four-slice toast rack featuring shaped Gothic arch dividers and a central pierced top handle.
fig 2. An Attractive Four Slice Silver Toast Rack

Date :- Birmingham 1950.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable. Full hallmarks along with 'Made in England' stamp.

Maker :- Adie Brothers Ltd. Retailers mark Robinsons & Co Ltd - Singapore & Kuala Lumpur.

Width :- 7.5 cms.

Depth :- 4.5 cms.

Height :- 7 cms. (to top of handle).

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Silver Four Slice Toast Rack to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1238803
Dealers Internal Ref
ACA2362
Andrew Cox Antiques
Andrew Cox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

Specialists in quality antique silver, glassware, jewellery and object de vertu

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Archive I A hallmarked silver four-slice toast rack featuring shaped Gothic arch dividers and a central pierced top handle.

An Attractive Four Slice Silver Toast Rack

Archive II A hallmarked silver four-slice toast rack featuring shaped Gothic arch dividers and a central pierced top handle. View II
Archive III A hallmarked silver four-slice toast rack featuring shaped Gothic arch dividers and a central pierced top handle. View III
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Telephone 07872 529197
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United Kingdom
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Verified Since Jun 2016
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A hallmarked silver four-slice toast rack featuring shaped Gothic arch dividers and a central pierced top handle.
An attractive four slice silver toast rack
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A hallmarked silver four-slice toast rack featuring shaped Gothic arch dividers and a central pierced top handle.
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  • ObjectToast Racks
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsGothic arches, Trefoil handle, Hallmarked frame
  • SizeH 7 cm (3 in) x W 7.5 cm (3 in) x D 4.5 cm (2 in)

This sterling silver four-slice toast rack dates from the 1950 period and is designed in an Edwardian style. The reflective silver object has a rectangular base supported by four small plain feet, and features shaped Gothic arch dividers connected by two side bars, along with a distinct pierced trefoil-shaped central handle at the top. Clear hallmarks and a manufacturer stamp are visible on the metal surface near the base. The piece measures 7 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, and 4.5 cm deep in practical terms. In a home today, this item is suitable for display or use on a sideboard top in a dining room or kitchen. It holds four slices of toast upright for breakfast service or acts as a decorative tabletop accessory in an English country house setting.

FAQs

Toast racks first emerged in late eighteenth-century Britain as an essential component of formal breakfast service. Designed to keep toasted bread crisp by allowing steam to escape, they evolved from simple wire constructions into elaborately stylized silver pieces throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Traditional antique toast racks were predominantly constructed from solid sterling silver or electroplated silver (EPNS). The arches or dividers were formed from shaped wire or stamped sheet metal, soldered onto a solid or skeletal base frame with a central raised handle.

Authentic sterling silver toast racks feature official assay office marks, including the lion passant mark for British sterling, a city mark, a date letter, and a makers mark. These hallmarks are typically stamped on the outer edge of the base frame or underneath one of the end dividers.

Beyond traditional breakfast table settings, antique silver toast racks are frequently repurposed in modern decor as functional letter racks or napkin holders. Placed on an office desk or hallway console, they provide structured organisation while introducing classic metallic texture.

To maintain antique silver, polish regularly with a soft microfiber cloth and a specialised, non-abrasive silver cream. Wash after contact with food using warm, soapy water, rinse carefully, and dry immediately with a lint-free cloth to prevent oxidisation and water marks.
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