Toast Racks Photos

For the British, the toast rack is almost a cultural symbol. It is used to hold toasted bread so slices cool properly for breakfast.

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Silver toast rack with coat of arms at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Electroplate letter or toast rack by Christopher Dresser made by JW Hukin & JT Heath of Birmingham, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Electroplate toast rack by Christopher Dresser made by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Stoneware vase by Martin Brothers, London; electroplated silver kettle & stand by Christopher Dresser for Hukin & Heath of Birmingham; & electroplated silver toast rack by Christopher Dresser for James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Silver toast rack with coat of arms at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Electroplate letter or toast rack (c1880s) by Christopher Dresser made by JW Hukin & JT Heath of Birmingham, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Electroplate toast rack (1881) by Christopher Dresser made by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield, England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Stoneware vase (1894-1911) by Martin Brothers, London; electroplated silver kettle & stand (1878) by Christopher Dresser for Hukin & Heath of Birmingham; & electroplated silver toast rack (c1880) by Christopher Dresser for James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Porcelain toast rack at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.Silver plated toast rack by Christopher Dresser of Hukin & Heath of London at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Silver plated toast rack by Christopher Dresser of Hukin & Heath of London, England at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Porcelain toast rack at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT.Silver plated toast rack (1881) by Christopher Dresser of Hukin & Heath of London at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Silver plated toast rack (c1881) by Christopher Dresser of Hukin & Heath of London, England at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.

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