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Georgian Silver Marrow Scoop
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
for sale €345     $375
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Georgian Silver Marrow Scoop

18th century
Description

A good example of a georgian silver marrow scoop.

Marked for London 1763 makers mark William Tant. Very good clear marks.

Super family crest of a young lady holding a sickle and a wheat sheaf. So far have not been able to trace the family. I found the Hungerford/Hasting knot which features a sickle and a wheat sheaf, but no figure.?

L 22.5 cm

Weight 61.3 g. 2.16 ozs

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Georgian Silver Marrow Scoop to the 18th Century.

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Description
A good example of a georgian silver marrow scoop.

Marked for London 1763 makers mark William Tant. Very good clear marks.

Super family crest of a young lady holding a sickle and a wheat sheaf. So far have not been able to trace the family. I found the Hungerford/Hasting knot which features a sickle and a wheat sheaf, but no figure.?

L 22.5 cm

Weight 61.3 g. 2.16 ozs

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Georgian Silver Marrow Scoop to the 18th Century.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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A hallmarked Georgian sterling silver marrow scoop featuring a double-ended channelled design and an engraved crest on the broader scoop.
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Archive I A hallmarked Georgian sterling silver marrow scoop featuring a double-ended channelled design and an engraved crest on the broader scoop.

Georgian silver marrow scoop

Archive II A hallmarked Georgian sterling silver marrow scoop featuring a double-ended channelled design and an engraved crest on the broader scoop. View II
Archive III A hallmarked Georgian sterling silver marrow scoop featuring a double-ended channelled design and an engraved crest on the broader scoop. View III
Archive IV A hallmarked Georgian sterling silver marrow scoop featuring a double-ended channelled design and an engraved crest on the broader scoop. View IV
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A hallmarked Georgian sterling silver marrow scoop featuring a double-ended channelled design and an engraved crest on the broader scoop.
Georgian silver marrow scoop
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A hallmarked Georgian sterling silver marrow scoop featuring a double-ended channelled design and an engraved crest on the broader scoop.
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Introduced in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, marrow scoops were specialised dining utensils designed to extract nutrient-rich bone marrow from cooked bones at table.

Marrow scoops were typically wrought from sterling silver using hand-forging techniques, featuring dual-ended elongated channelled scoops of differing widths to fit various bone sizes.

Authentic pieces generally feature official British hallmarks stamped along the stem or bowl, including the lion passant for sterling quality, a makers mark, date letter, and assay town mark.

While originally functional dining utensils, these items are often displayed as decorative curios in glazed cabinets, framed within shadow boxes, or integrated into table arrangements.

Gently clean with a soft cloth and specialized silver polish, avoiding harsh abrasive chemical cleaners that could strip natural tarnish patina or damage hand-engraved details.
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