M. FORD CREECH ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS
GEORGE II/III SILVER MARROW SPOON
Thomas Chawner, London, c1760 (date mark rubbed)
Of heavy gauge silver, usual double-ended form with an early George III bowl and narrow scoop, the bowl with a single drop heel
Condition: Excellent; maker's mark cast over but legible enough to identify - T.C within a rectangular punch
Roasted bone marrow was considered a great delicacy in the Queen Anne period (1702-1714), when meat was quite expensive. To accommodate the extraction of the marrow from the bone centers, silver spoons with a long narrow scoop at one end were used, the earliest on record c1690. These marrow spoons were quickly superseded by marrow scoops, which had a large scoop at one end, and small scoop at the other - suitable to differing widths of bone. Scoops were made only until the late 19th century.
Roasted bone marrow has once more become a dish of great fashion. Across American, it graces the menus not only of metropolitan top restaurants, but pubs and home-cooking establishments. Recipes abound on the internet - take your pick. "Bon Appetit" lists a wonderful recipe with image, describing which bones to select from the butcher : https://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2011/06/roast-bone-marrow-with-parsley-salad
There is also a resurgence of interest with pot au feu, a main course dish using beef shanks, short ribs, and marrow bones - the marrow bones being passed at the table with warm bread. If you wish a copy of the pot au feu recipe, please email me.
9-1/8" Long / 2 0z.
SOLD #4185
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George II / III Silver Marrow Spoon, Thomas Chawner, London, c1760 |