M. FORD CREECH ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS
GEORGIAN PERIOD SILVER MARROW SCOOPS & SPOONS
Marrow
Spoons & Scoops
Pictured above is a selection
from our Georgian silver marrow spoons and marrow scoops.
Additional selections will
soon be available.
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 These marrow spoons were quickly superseded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.
(Those of us in the Southern
United States can also employ marrow scoops in the
enjoyment of the center of
pork-chop bones, which we so love).
These spoons and scoops
have been SOLD Please see below for other
incoming spoons and scoops
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Shown Above / Click Each
for Detail Pages :
(Left to
Right - additional links forthcoming)
George II Scottish Provincial Silver Marrow
Spoon
James Glen, Glasgow, 1743-52, #6087
George II Silver Marrow Scoop
Caleb Hill, London, 1731, Scottish use :
Crested with motto ("Je Suit Prest") for Fraser, Maxwell, #6467
George III Silver Marrow Scoop
William Eley, London, 1804, Scottish use :
Crested for the Scottish name Acheson, #6462
George III Silver Marrow Scoop
Hester Bateman, London, 1779,
Crested for Bird of London & County Warwick, #6463
Fine William IV Silver Marrow
Scoop
William Chawner, London, 1830,
Thread / Shell,
Crested for Family of Knapp, #6466
Rare Pair of George III Silver
Marrow Scoops
Thomas & William
Chawner, London, 1768, Feather Edge, Crested for Barons Craven, #6465
George II Silver
Marrow Scoop
Elias Cachart, London, 1753, Conjoined Monogram MG, #6464
George II / III Silver Marrow
Spoon
Thomas Chawner, London, c1760 (date mark rubbed), #4185
Simple Recipe for Roasted Marrow
Bones
This
very simple recipe was sent to me for roasting marrow bones :
Roast the
bones at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Assuming they are cut
crossways, place them upright on the pan.
Set them on a portion of
biscuit dough - enough to cover the base. The dough serves to keep the
melted fat from running out, and does absorb some of the fat, making the
biscuit extra delicious. You can use your own biscuit recipe, or
Pillsbury is just fine.
Salt and pepper to taste.
I enjoy a light
sprinkle of garlic powder.
Take your
sterling silver Georgian marrow scoop and enjoy. |
Please Inquire
ALSO SEE :
COLLECTION OF GEORGIAN BRITANNIA & SILVER MARROW SPOONS
England and Ireland, 1722-1774
George I Britannia Silver Marrow Spoon, Charles Jackson, London, 1722
Two George II Irish Silver Marrow Spoons, :
Ester Forbes, Dublin, 1730 (rattail), and marks rubbed. 1735 (crested)
George II Silver Marrow Spoon, Paul Hanet, London, 1735-40
George III Irish Silver Marrow Spoon, William Sutton, Dubliln, 1750
George III Silver Shell & Scroll Back Marrow Spoon, William Collings, London, 1774
Each priced separately
In Stock, Linked
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