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TOAST – An antique silver rack
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its dividers spelling the word ‘TOAST’.
London, 1899, by Hukin & Heath.
Patent number 249288.
15.5cm in length,
£2,000
The firm of Hukin & Heath (1855-1953) was established by Jonathan Wilson Hukin and John Thomas Heath as manufacturing silversmiths and electroplaters. They entered silver marks in London in 1879, by which time they had established showrooms at 19 Charterhouse Street, Holborn. They are noted for their collaboration with the celebrated designer Christopher Dresser.