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Marrow Scoop (England)
This is a Marrow scoop. It was made by William Fearn. It is dated 1792 and we acquired it in 2005. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 21.3 × 2.1 × 1.7 cm (8 3/8 × 13/16 × 11/16 in.)
It has the following markings
hallmarks GS over WF for George Smith and William Fearn, lion passant for sterling silver, crowned leopard's head ( crown partially effaced)for London, date letter 'r' for 1792, George III head duty mark
It is inscribed
engraved with a crest of a male torso blowing a horn
Cite this object as
Marrow Scoop (England); Made by William Fearn; silver; L x W x D: 21.3 × 2.1 × 1.7 cm (8 3/8 × 13/16 × 11/16 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment; 2005-10-1
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
