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An English Silver Marrow Scoop
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An English Silver Marrow Scoop

19th century
For Sale by Baggott & Co.
Description

An English silver marrow scoop

Two different size spoons to each end, designed for removing the marrow from within the roasted bones, a delicacy revered in Georgian times so much so that they designed special scoops with which to eat it. Military thread pattern, decorated along the central shank.

Sterling silver, hallmarked Benjamin Smith, London, 1842

Physical Dimensions
Height
22.9cm (9.02")
Declaration

Baggott & Co. has dated this English Silver Marrow Scoop to the 19th Century.

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SA1211034
Dealers Internal Reference
BCSL2904
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England:

Huntsman’s Yard, Sheep Street, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AA

01451 830 370

Scotland:

Keepers House, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 1QZ

07881 823 369

Description
An English silver marrow scoop

Two different size spoons to each end, designed for removing the marrow from within the roasted bones, a delicacy revered in Georgian times so much so that they designed special scoops with which to eat it. Military thread pattern, decorated along the central shank.

Sterling silver, hallmarked Benjamin Smith, London, 1842

Height
22.9cm (9.02")
Date of Manufacture

Baggott & Co. has dated this English Silver Marrow Scoop to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211034
Dealers Internal Ref
BCSL2904
Baggott & Co.
Baggott & Co.
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2019

Dealers in antiques and decorative interiors based in the cotswolds and scotland

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Baggott & Co.
Telephone 07881 823 369
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Huntsmans Yard
Sheep Street
Stow-on-the-Wold
Gloucestershire
GL54 1AA

The Keepers House
Auchencairn
Castle Douglas
DG7 1QZ

United Kingdom
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Location: Two locations:, , Huntsmans Yard, Sheep Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1AA, , The Keepers House, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 1QZ, , United Kingdom
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An English sterling silver marrow scoop with a long channelled bowl and a slender linear stem set against a plain light background.
An English silver marrow scoop
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An English sterling silver marrow scoop with a long channelled bowl and a slender linear stem set against a plain light background.
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  • ObjectCutlery
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsChannelled bowl, Slender stem, Drop heel, Parallel grooves
  • SizeH 22.9 cm (9 in)

This nineteenth-century English marrow scoop is a sterling silver piece made in the Georgian style by silversmith Benjamin Smith in London in 1842. The cutlery item has a bright silver colour with a polished finish, exhibiting a military thread pattern decorated along the central shank, a channelled bowl, a slender linear stem, a drop heel, and parallel grooves. The scoop measures 22.9 cm high. Designed with two different-sized spoons to each end for removing marrow from roasted bones, this piece is well suited for display on a sideboard top in an English country house interior. The solid silver construction and traditional form make it an authentic table accessory for use during formal dining or as part of a curated antique cutlery collection.

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Introduced in late seventeenth-century England, a marrow scoop was a specialised dining implement designed for extracting marrow from cooked bones at the table, reflecting the culinary customs and formal table etiquette of the Georgian and Victorian eras.

Marrow scoops were predominantly hand-forged from sterling silver by skilled silversmiths, featuring channelled, trough-like bowls connected by a solid metal stem to comfortably reach into long bone cavities.

Authentic British examples carry official sets of silver hallmarks stamped into the metal, including makers marks, purity marks such as the lion passant, city assay marks, and specific date letters indicating the year of manufacture.

A silver marrow scoop can be incorporated into decorative table settings, displayed within shadow boxes as historical wall art, or arranged alongside silver flatware collections on a dining room sideboard.

Clean silver items using a soft cotton cloth and specialized silver polish, avoiding abrasive cleaners or automatic dishwashers, and store them in tarnish-resistant cloth covers away from excess humidity.
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