The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Marrow Scoop

Marrow Scoop

c. 1750–1760
fabricated by

John Coburn

(American, 1725–1803)
America, Massachusetts, Boston, 18th century
silver
Overall: 23.9 cm (9 7/16 in.)
Gift of Hollis French 1940.176
Location: not on view

Description

Used to extract the marrow from the bones of cooked meat.
  • Hollis French, Annisquam, MA.
  • Johnston, Phillip M. Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 28
  • 35th Anniversary Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 20-September 30, 1951).
  • {{cite web|title=Marrow Scoop|url=false|author=John Coburn|year=c. 1750–1760|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1940.176