A Large Victorian Silver Plated Toast Rack

The first reference to a toast rack was in 1779, when it was featured in a report of a burglary where a silver toast rack was stolen. Initially, toast racks would have been in the belongings of a rich family, being made mostly of silver. As time went on, the toast rack became more available to a wider audience and were found in all sorts of different materials, such as silver plate, base metal, and pottery, the later being very popular at the beginning of the 20th century when it became the fashion to have toast racks in figural designs.
 
This is a large silver plated six section toast rack with claw feet and decorative handle.
 
Condition is good.
 
Dimesions : 15cm x 7.5cm x 15cm high.