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A work made of silver.

Marrow Scoop

1827–47

Baldwin Gardiner American, 1791–1869 New York

New York City

The production and use of specialized flatware increased during the 18th and 19th centuries. The two slender ends of a marrow scoop were used to remove marrow from the cavities of bones. The varying sizes of scoops enabled a diner to extract this delicacy from bones of differing shapes.

Silver

Arts of the Americas