Code: 12846
This is a superb Georgian silver crested marrow scoop, hallmarked for London 1733. The bowl is decorated on the back with the owner's crest, a demi-savage Proper, wreathed, holding a dagger and a key beneath a baronial coronet. The crest is for the Duke of Atholl; in 1733, it would be for James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl (brother of George, the Jacobite general of Bonnie Prince Charlie).
During the Georgian era, marrow scoops were essential dining utensils, particularly for extracting marrow from beef bones, a popular delicacy at the time. These spoons, often made of silver, had a distinctive design featuring a rounded spoon at one end and a narrower scoop at the other for removing marrow. This design addressed the need for a more refined way to enjoy marrow, aligning with the evolving table etiquette of the period.
OBJECT: Marrow Scoop
CULTURE: Georgian British
DATE: London 1733 AD
MATERIAL: Silver
SIZE: 202mm x 18mm (7.952" x 0.708")
WEIGHT: 33.32 grams
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private Collection, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
