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Antique Silver Marrow Scoops
An antique silver marrow scoop is a long, slender Georgian table tool with a narrow channelled bowl at each end, one wider than the other, used to draw marrow from roasted bones. Early Georgian scoops by noted spoon makers such as Hester Bateman are the most collected.
Updated October 2026
A true Georgian table tool: the long, slender silver marrow scoop drew the prized marrow from a roasted bone. Elegant, tactile and very collectable. A guide to identifying, dating, valuing and selling antique silver marrow scoops in the UK.
What Is Your Silver Marrow Scoop Worth?
Send a photo, including the marks on the stem, and we'll value it free, with no obligation. We reply within one working day.
Bone marrow was a Georgian delicacy, and the silver marrow scoop was the elegant tool to extract it: a long, slender implement with a narrow channelled bowl at each end, one wider than the other for different bones. Simple, tactile and steeped in dining history, marrow scoops are a much-loved corner of Georgian table silver.
Silver marrow scoops: what they are
A silver marrow scoop is a slender double-ended tool with a channelled bowl at each end, made to extract bone marrow at the Georgian table.
A marrow scoop is a slim silver implement, typically double-ended with two channels of differing width, used to scoop marrow from a roasted bone. Some are single-ended, or combined with a spoon (a marrow spoon). Most date from the Georgian period (mid-18th to early-19th century); they follow flatware patterns (Old English, Hanoverian) and carry the maker's mark and date letter. Named makers, early date and crisp marks lift value. Browse our silver collection.
"Marrow scoops are bought by flatware and Georgian collectors, early date and a good maker matter more than the modest silver weight."
What collectors look for
Collectors of marrow scoops look for an early Georgian date, a noted spoon maker, clear marks on the stem and good condition.
- Early dateGeorgian examples (1740s to 1820s) are most collected; the hallmark dates the piece.
- Named makersHester Bateman and noted Georgian spoon-makers are keenly collected; check the marks.
- Crisp marksClear, complete hallmarks and crisp pattern; bright-cut or crested examples add interest.
- ConditionNo splits to the thin channel, unbent stem, no erased crests or repairs.
What are antique silver marrow scoops worth?
Every piece is valued individually. These are the things we look at:
What drives value
- DateGeorgian examples are the most collected.
- MakerHester Bateman and noted spoon-makers, against unmarked pieces.
- FormDouble-ended scoops, and marrow-spoon variants.
- CrestA period crest can add interest.
- ConditionNo splits, bends or repairs, and clear marks on the stem.
Every piece is different. Send us a few photos and we will tell you what your marrow scoop is worth, free and with no obligation. Get a free valuation
What Determines Value
The value of a silver marrow scoop is decided by its date, its maker, its form, any period crest and its condition.
The factors we assess on a silver marrow scoop:
- Date: Georgian examples most collected.
- Maker: Bateman and noted spoon-makers over unmarked.
- Form: Double-ended over single; marrow-spoon variants.
- Marks: Clear, complete hallmarks on the stem.
- Crest: A period crest can add interest.
- Condition: No splits, bends, repairs or erased crests.
Marks are on the stem. Look for the lion passant for sterling. Plate is marked EPNS.
What We Look For When a Marrow Scoop Arrives
When a marrow scoop arrives we read the marks along the stem first, looking for an early date letter and a noted spoon maker.
Then we check both bowls and the stem for splits, bends and repairs, and note any period crest, which can add interest.
How selling works
- Send photosUse the form on this page, or email them to us.
- A specialist reviews itMaker, marks, age and condition.
- Free estimate by emailWithin one working day.
- You decidePaid once agreed. No obligation.
Free valuation
Request a free valuation
Send us a few photos of your marrow scoop. A specialist looks at every request personally and replies by email with an estimate within one working day. There is no obligation to sell.
What to photograph
- The whole piece. The whole scoop, showing both ends.
- The reverse. The back of the stem and both bowls.
- The hallmarks, close up. Along the stem.
Prefer email? Send photos to info@mozerisfineantiques.com or call 01376 334 482.
Ways to sell
- Mayfair (by appointment)
- Braintree (by appointment)
- Royal Mail Special Delivery
- Free FedEx collection
We buy directly, with payment once you accept our offer, and we can also sell for you by consignment or in our own auctions.
How to identify and date your marrow scoop
Look along the stem for the lion passant, the town mark, the date letter and the maker's mark; Georgian London marks are the most common.
| Mark | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Maker's mark | The initials of the maker or firm, in a shield. |
| Lion passant | The English mark for sterling silver. |
| Town mark | The assay office: leopard's head for London, anchor for Birmingham. |
| Date letter | The year of assay. The letter style and shield change with each cycle. |
Look along the stem for the lion passant (sterling), town mark, date letter and maker's mark; Georgian London marks are most common. Plated examples stamped EPNS are worth far less; see our EPNS vs sterling silver guide. The date letter dates it. Use our how to read silver hallmarks guide. Scoops are light, so date and maker matter far more than the metal value in the silver price valuation guide.
Marrow scoops sit with the Georgian flatware and table silver. See our guides to silver flatware, caddy spoons and browse our silver for sale. When you're ready to sell, visit sell your silver.
Sterling or plate?
Sterling silver
- Lion passant: the English sterling mark
- A town mark, a date letter and a maker's mark
- Valued as antique silver: maker, date, form and condition
Silver plate (EPNS)
- Stamped EPNS or A1, with no lion passant or date letter.
- The marks often imitate hallmarks, so check each one
- Worth far less: decorative value only
Value Your Marrow Scoop
Send photographs of the scoop and the marks on the stem, and we'll give you an honest, no-obligation valuation.
Strictly by appointment only: no walk-ins at either office.
Frequently Asked Questions
Antique silver marrow scoops: common questions.
What is a silver marrow scoop?
How much is an antique silver marrow scoop worth?
Why are they double-ended?
Who collects marrow scoops?
How do I tell sterling from plate?
Where can I sell an antique silver marrow scoop in the UK?
Send Us Your Photographs
Attach photos of the marrow scoop and the marks on the stem. We'll respond within one working day.
Sell Your Antique Silver Marrow Scoop
We buy antique sterling silver marrow scoops and marrow spoons (Georgian, named makers and crested examples) valued as antique silver, not as scrap. Free valuation, no obligation.
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