Stock No. 2852	George II sterling silver marrow scoop
Very good George II sterling silver marrow scoop of good gauge. London 1728. Maker's mark overstruck. The scoop is double ended with a larger and wider scoop at one end for extracting marrow from large bones and a smaller, narrower, scoop at the other. The hallmarks are deeply and clearly struck on the reverse of the stem but the maker's mark has been overstruck and is illegible.

Condition :-Excellent condition with a good patina. The hallmarks are clear and deeply struck but the maker's mark is illegible because it has been overstruck
Hallmarked :- London 1728
Size :- 8.3 inches (21 cm) long
Weight :- 1.4 ozt (44.8 g)
The overstriking of a maker's mark was quite a common habit in the eighteenth century with small objects of domestic silver. If a silversmith needed a particular object and it was not his speciality or he was in a hurry, he would acquire it from another silversmith and strike his own mark on top or overstrike the maker's mark in such a way that it was obliterated. For example, George Giles frequently overstruck cream jugs and other small items made by Hester Bateman. Marrow scoops are ideal for Osso Bucco but they also have a number of other uses to-day. They make excellent swizzle sticks and drinks mixers, they are very useful for serving condiments such as chutney and pickle out of tall containers and can also be used to serve mayonnaise or any other thick sauces. They make ideal presents because of their elegant and unusual appearance.

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