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Very Rare George II Silver Reversed Double Ended Marrow Scoop London 1751 Georgian
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Very Rare George II Silver Reversed Double Ended Marrow Scoop London 1751 Georgian

18th century
For Sale by The Fancy Fox
Description

A fine Georgian silver double ended marrow scoop, of unusual form with the thin scoop reversed to face the opposite direction. Very few makers adopted this reverse configuration so they are rarely found.

Hallmarked for London 1751, maker's mark partially rubbed and obscured.

It measures 22cm (8 5/8") long and 1.6cm (5/8") across the wide scoop, 0.8cm (3/8") across the small scoop. It weighs 35g / 1.1ozt. 

Condition is excellent with no damage or repairs. Minor handling wear, as mentioned the maker's mark is rubbed; the others are clear.

Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
1.6cm (0.63")
Depth
0.8cm (0.31")
Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated this Georgian Silver Marrow Scoop to the Georgian era.

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SA1175665
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RA1052
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Description
A fine Georgian silver double ended marrow scoop, of unusual form with the thin scoop reversed to face the opposite direction. Very few makers adopted this reverse configuration so they are rarely found.
fig 1. A George II sterling silver double-ended marrow scoop featuring a smooth polished surface and elongated spoon bowls.
fig 1. Very Rare George II Silver Reversed Double Ended Marrow Scoop London 1751 Georgian

Hallmarked for London 1751, maker's mark partially rubbed and obscured.

It measures 22cm (8 5/8") long and 1.6cm (5/8") across the wide scoop, 0.8cm (3/8") across the small scoop. It weighs 35g / 1.1ozt. 

Condition is excellent with no damage or repairs. Minor handling wear, as mentioned the maker's mark is rubbed; the others are clear.

Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
1.6cm (0.63")
Depth
0.8cm (0.31")
Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Georgian Silver Marrow Scoop to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1175665
Dealers Internal Ref
RA1052
The Fancy Fox
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Archive I A George II sterling silver double-ended marrow scoop featuring a smooth polished surface and elongated spoon bowls.

Very Rare George II Silver Reversed Double Ended Marrow Scoop London 1751 Georgian

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A George II sterling silver double-ended marrow scoop featuring a smooth polished surface and elongated spoon bowls.
Very Rare George II Silver Reversed Double Ended Marrow Scoop London 1751 Georgian
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A George II sterling silver double-ended marrow scoop featuring a smooth polished surface and elongated spoon bowls.
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FAQs

A silver marrow scoop is a specialised dining utensil that originated in late seventeenth-century Britain, designed specifically to extract marrow from cooked bones during formal multi-course meals.

These implements were typically hand-forged from sterling silver, featuring two opposing u-shaped trough bowls of differing widths connected by a slender central shaft.

Authentic pieces carry official British hallmarks stamped on the central shank or inside the main bowl, denoting the sterling purity mark, town mark, date letter, and makers initials.

Small antique silver flatware pieces can be presented mounted inside a framed display box, arranged alongside contemporary tableware on a dining sideboard tray, or grouped in glass vitrines.

Silverware should be gently wiped with a soft cotton cloth and non-abrasive silver polish, avoiding dipping solutions that strip natural age-related oxidisation from delicate hallmarks.
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