Description:
Silver marrow spoon marked "I.G" in an rectangle for Jeff(e)ry Griffith who entered his first mark in 1731, and a lion passant, leopard's head erased, and date letter "P" in a shield for 1730-1731. 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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