Melba's Toast Racks: Sterling Silver & Plated (1895-20th Century)

An English sterling silver toast rack, London, 1895, an…
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An English sterling silver toast rack, London, 1895, an American silver toast rack bearing the mark 'Sterling' and a further plated... An English sterling silver toast rack, London, 1895, an American silver toast rack bearing the mark 'Sterling' and a further plated rack the first having five wire loop dividers, surmounted by a further loop handle, the rack supported on lion paw feet, the second having five ovoid wire loop dividers, each surmounted by a letter spelling 'TOAST', on splayed feet terminating in spheres (3) 11 cm high, 5 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep 10.5 cm high, 10 cm wide, 7 cm deep 10 cm high, 5 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep. Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE

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  • Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
  • Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.

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