Art Institute of Chicago
Marrow Scoop
Baldwin Gardiner
- Date
- 1827–47
- Medium
- Silver
- Culture
- New York City
- Department
- Arts of the Americas
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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.
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- Object type
- AAT300411548
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