[Sca-cooks] Marrow - thanks

Olwen the Odd olwentheodd at hotmail.com
Fri Nov 2 09:02:15 PST 2001


>Actually, I have what I've been told is a marrow spoon, not medieval, but
>probably Victorian.  It is sterling silver and has a sort of spoon
>shape...only instead of being
>dished, it is a flat shape with the edges rolled up so that it almost
>resembles a cylinder.  At the other end it has a large knob which I've been
>told was used to crack the
>bone, then the spoon end was used to scoop it out. It's probably about 8 -
>10 inches long.   It's quite a lovely piece that I inherited from my former
>husband's
>grandmother...the type of lady who, if such a thing was available, would be
>sure to have a marrow spoon!
>
>Kiri
>
Yes.  That's it Kiri.  Does the turned up edges of yours stick out a little
further?
Olwen

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