The earliest toast racks were simple servers made by soldering wires to a solid base and aligned with the growing refined design sentiments of the late Georgian period. A ring at the top was used as a handle when the rack was being carried or passed around the table. Over the years, a variety of additions were made to these simple serving dishes. Toast racks became more embellished, and some had butter dishes, areas for jam jars to be held, or even built-in egg cups.

How to Use Toast Racks in Your Home：
Use them as letter holders.
Because of all the compartments, toast racks make great letter holders. You can separate letters by business, casual, and bills, as well as more categories if the toast rack is large enough.
Organize your important bills and documents.
Take your bills out for a night on the town by organizing them in one of these antique toast racks with its elegant silvery color and geometric design. You can sort them by type, date they’re due, or any other way that suits you.
Separate stationery and craft papers.
Whether you love beautiful stationary or your scrapbook, toast racks organize those special papers beautifully. They’re easy to get to and easy to see.
Display your dinner napkins.
Whether you like the ease of paper napkins or enjoy the austerity of cloth ones, these perfectly symmetrical antique toast racks can make for divinely inspired napkin holders. Say goodbye to your grandparent’s mid-century twirling caddies and hello to these unconventional apparatuses.
Organize your magazine subscriptions and books.
Keep your currently-reading-list in tight order by using that antique toast rack you found at the thrift store to have your favorite texts at the ready.
Store hand towels and wash cloths in them.
Bring your guests’ stay up a notch by putting one of these antique toast racks in their ensuite bathroom and storing extra hand towels and wash cloths in them for easy access. They’ll be so impressed with these subtle touches that you might have to start fielding their onslaught of future requests to stay the night.

Reference: Antiques.lovetoknow.com

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