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What is a British toasting fork?
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A British toasting fork is a fork with a long handle used to toast bread, cheese and other foods in front of the fire. It was typically crafted from metal, and one was even referenced in Shakespeare’s works. On 1stDibs, find an array of toasting forks.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Danish Antique Brass Fireplace Neptune Toasting-fork
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique Neptune shared brass fireplace toasting-fork tool.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
$273 Sale Price
30% Off
Edwardian English Sterling Silver Toasting Fork or Meat Serving Fork London 1909
By George Jackson & David Fullerton
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1909 by Jackson & Fullerton, this attractive, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Toasting Fork, features wonderfully engraved decoration throughout including ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Thorton & Downer, attri. An Arts and Crafts Hand-Wrought Steel Toasting Fork
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts Cotswold School Hand-Wrought Steel Toasting Fork.
Category
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Wrought Iron
Collection of Brass Fire Place Tools
Located in London, GB
A collection of 3 brass 19th century fire place tools, comprising of a brush, toasting fork and poker.
Rope twist toasting fork.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
1830s 7 Pcs William IV Brass and Steel Fireplace Tools on Marble Stand Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A set William IV brass and steel Fireplace tools on marble stand, Set of 7, Circa. 1830s
Set consist of a Tong, a poker, a shovel, two brass toasting forks, a cast iron fork and a m...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American William IV Fireplace Tools and Chimn...
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel, Iron
$4,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A pair of Arts and Crafts steel fire utensils
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts steel fire utensils with circular hanging tops and tiny little scrolls to add decoration to them, chisel split hammered open handles. Consisting of a toasti...
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...
Materials
Steel
$1,156 / set


