Antique Victorian Plate Marrow Scoop

• Sheffield, circa 1880
• Dimensions: 8 1/4 inches length

During the 1600’s, etiquette at dinner parties was becoming more prevalent. Forks were starting to appear on the dining table – allowing for a less hands-on approach! However, the fork could only do so much. It was in the 1680’s when this problem was rectified with the marrow spoon. The marrow spoon was created as a utensil to scoop out the bone marrow, which at the time was a great delicacy. Due to their popularity. they began to be produced in mass quantities.

The marrow scoop itself was actually first utilized at the start of the 18th century, and it replaced the marrow spoon. In general, a marrow spoon features a long narrow, u-shaped design. Most marrow scoops are double-ended, with one end wider than the other to accommodate different sizes of bone cavities.

A lovely and elegant Antique Victorian Plate Marrow Scoop. Most marrow scoops are plain in design, like this one, but occasionally the marrow scoop could have a crest on the wider end. Today, marrow scoops are used quite often for stirring cocktails.