Object number
56/368
Description
This toaster, on a trivet stands, was used in front of a hearth for toasting food. The food to be toasted was stuck on the six small spikes. This toaster was used in Surrey.
Physical description
1 toaster: wrought iron
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This standing toaster made of wrought iron stands 28 inches high. It consists of a round iron bar standing on three legs. A slide held in place by a friction spring moves up and down the bar. Three small toasting forks are attached to the slide and provide six spikes on which objects to be toasted can be impaled.'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1532.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1535.tif - High resolution image