long, narrow bowl; rather long handle; hollowed out area on handle; scroll-like design on either side of handle just below bowl; scalloped shell on back of bowl at bottom with dart with scrolls; back of bowl engraved with starburst design (?--very worn)

Marrow spoon, 1764-1766

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Marrow spoons were commonly used by European diners in the eighteenth century for the easy removal of marrow from the bone. They were often made of silver, with a long, thin bowl. Many, such as the present, were double-ended. Hester Bateman—the maker of the larger spoon—was the most prolific female silversmith of her age. During her thirty- year career after she took over her late husband’s workshop in 1760, her silver would have been found in nearly every middle-class household in London.

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Title
Marrow spoon
Artist Life
1708 - 1794
Role
Silversmith
Accession Number
2015.29.4
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long, narrow bowl; rather long handle; hollowed out area on handle; scroll-like design on either side of handle just below bowl; scalloped shell on back of bowl at bottom with dart with scrolls; back of bowl engraved with starburst design (?--very worn)