A George III provincial sterling silver seven bar toast rack, Newcastle circa 1815 John Robertson II & John Walton (active 4^th Oct 1811 – 1^st Dec 1820)

of rectangular form with an arched centre, raised on four ball feet, with a central carrying handle. Marked underneath with makers mark, double cusped duty mark, leopards head and lion passant.

Length – 15.6 cm / 6.1 inches

Weight – 180 grams / 5.79 ozt

A toast rack is recorded in the list of items sent for assay by this partnership in Margaret Gill, Directory of Newcastle Goldsmiths (1980). It is possible as other items are recorded in plural that this was only toast rack sent for assay by this firm. An example circa 1801 by Anne Robertson is known but toast racks are generally a rare item for Newcastle.