Lot Details
Lot 3
Victorian Sterling Silver Toast Rack
Robert Garrard, London, 1860
With central ring handle over seven looping spacers, all on four scrolling bracket feet, the base engraved with an Earl's coronet. Length 6 1/4 inches, height 6 1/2 inches, approximately 13 ounces.
Americans find the custom of serving cold toast for breakfast an oddity of English traditions, but toast racks have seen a renewed life as letter holders on desks and in front halls and kitchens across the world.
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Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for $562 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Generally good condition overall; very slight bending to the spacers; good detail to engraved crest; clearly and fully hallmarked underside; good gauge
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