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Source Description
Used to extract the marrow from the bones of cooked meat.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
119261
label
Marrow Scoop
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
119261
contentType
object
title
Marrow Scoop
description
Used to extract the marrow from the bones of cooked meat.
date
c. 1750–60
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80014386
creators
8295
genreSpecific
Silver
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 23.9 cm (9 7/16 in.)
cul
America, Massachusetts, Boston
accession
1940.176
Source extras
tec
silver
tombstone
Marrow Scoop, c. 1750–60. John Coburn (American, 1725–1803). Silver; overall: 23.9 cm (9 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Hollis French, 1940.176
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
engraved in block letters on shaft: originally "W," changed to "S," over "E*M."
citations
citation
Johnston, Phillip M. <em>Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: P. 28
creditline
Gift of Hollis French
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:09:42.349000
sourceId
119261
dept
Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
med
silver
creatorTags
male
thumbnail_url
image_url
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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