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Antique Silver Marrow Scoop.
George James Antiques
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Antique Silver Marrow Scoop.

18th century
Description

Geo.III silver marrow scoop; of typical plain design. Lovely condition with good clear hallmarks.

London. 1793. Solomon Hougham.

Length 23cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

George James Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Marrow Scoop to the Georgian era.

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SA1198311
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28/2269
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Description
Geo.III silver marrow scoop; of typical plain design. Lovely condition with good clear hallmarks.

London. 1793. Solomon Hougham.

Length 23cm

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

George James Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Marrow Scoop to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1198311
Dealers Internal Ref
28/2269
George James Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2007
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Telephone 01488 580 048
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Great Grooms of Hungerford
Riverside House
1 Charnham Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EP
United Kingdom
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An elongated double-ended sterling silver marrow scoop with a narrow trough at one end and a broader trough at the other.
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Introduced in late seventeenth-century Britain, marrow scoops were designed for extracting marrow from cooked bones at the dining table, reflecting period culinary practices among wealthy households.

Marrow scoops were predominantly forged from solid sterling silver or silver plate, although occasional examples in pewter exist. Construction typically involved hand-crafting a single piece of metal into two opposing channelled ends.

Authentic British examples carry hallmarks stamped along the stem or back of the bowl, indicating the maker, metal purity, assay office, and date letter. Natural surface wear and gauge of metal consistent with hand-forging also indicate age.

Small antique silver utensils can be displayed flat inside a glass-topped shadow box or arranged alongside other dining antiques on a sideboard display tray. They also function as historical interest pieces within flatware collections.

Clean silver items using a specialized non-abrasive silver polish and a soft cotton cloth, taking care around hallmark stamps. Store the utensil in a anti-tarnish cloth wrap away from moisture to prevent oxidisation.
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