Baldwin Gardiner
American, 1791–1869
New York
Marrow Scoop
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Baldwin Gardiner
American, 1791–1869
New York1827–47
Marrow Scoop
Baldwin Gardiner American, 1791–1869 New York →utensilsilver
Date
1827–47
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
H.: 25.4 cm (10 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Schwartz Fund
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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