<p>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.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1827
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- H.: 25.4 cm (10 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Baldwin Gardiner
Artist
Baldwin Gardiner
Retailed by Baldwin Gardiner (American, 1791–1869)
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- Baldwin Gardiner
- Year
- 1827
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- H.: 25.4 cm (10 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1827-143347
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified