Description:
Silver marrow scoop marked "J.Lownes" in script for Joseph Lownes (1758-1820) who worked from 1785 to 1816 as a silversmith in Philadelphia, and was listed in the 1791 city directory at 130 South Front Street. Joseph Lownes was a prosperous silversmith, but he also worked as a china merchant and had numerous investments in land and securities. A large amount of his work survives, ranging from rococo to neoclassical in style. A refinement of the the 18th century, marrow scoops developed from the marrow spoon, and were specially designed implements used to remove the soft fatty tissue out of the cavities of animal bones. Marrow was considered a culinary delicacy, especially when meat itself was an expensive commodity. Marrow scoops have ends of varying widths for bones of different sizes. Often sold separately, marrow scoops sometimes came en suite with a set of knives, forks, and spoons and decorated to match the pattern. In England, one scoop was usually accompanied by a set of ten knives, and the knife boxes had often one compartment reserved for the marrow scoop.
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