Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Marrow scoop
Object name
Marrow scoop
Date
1785-1786
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 10 3/8 x 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 26.4 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description
silver marrow scoop with a thin threaded stem with each end channeled in the form of a long narrow scoop in two widths with shell drops; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the stem.
Credit Line
Bequest of Catherine Augusta de Peyster
Object Number
1911.61
Marks
stamped: on the underside of the stem: lion passant, king's bust in an oval, crowned leopard's head in an oval, "k" in a rectangle, "CU" in a rectangular surround
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





