M. FORD CREECH ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS
GEORGE II SILVER MARROW SCOOP
Caleb Hill, London, 1731
Crested for with Motto for Fraser, Maxwell (Scottish use)
Of heavy gauge silver and usual double ended form, the large bowl engraved with the crest of a stag's head attired (Fairbairn’s 121.2) below the motto "JE SUIS PREST" (I am ready) within a banner.
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 These marrow spoons were quickly superseded by marrow scoops, which had a large scoop at one end, and small scoop at the other - suitable to differing widths of bone.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.
Condition : Good; marks cast over on one side (due to the narrow shaft), but quite legible; crest with expected light rubbing; a few stubborn spots; some wear to smaller scoop
8.75" Long / 1.9 oz.
SOLD #6467
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Also for the families of Fraser and Maxwell
Edward VII Scottish Provincial Silver Clan Badge
William Buchanan, Inverness, Scotland, c1900-1910
'JE SUIS PREST' (I AM READY)
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George II Silver Marrow Scoop, Caleb Hill, London, 1731, Scottish use, crest and motto for Fraser & Maxwell |