About this artwork
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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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Americas
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Artist
- Baldwin Gardiner (Designer)
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Title
- Marrow Scoop
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Place
- New York City (Object made in)
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Date
- c. 1827–1847
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Medium
- Silver
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Dimensions
- H.: 25.4 cm (10 in.)
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Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Schwartz Fund
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Reference Number
- 1984.570
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/102621/manifest.json