Marrow Scoop 1731

Curator: Here we have a "Marrow Scoop" crafted by Jeremiah King. They're so delicate, almost surgical. Editor: Yes, but also, in their gleam, I feel a strange tension between the refined and the somewhat gruesome. Marrow, after all, suggests a visceral experience. Curator: Precisely! Marrow spoons became popular as symbols of elevated dining. They separated the act of consumption from the reality of the animal. Editor: Deconstructing the meal, bit by bit? Fascinating that such a small object holds all that weight. Curator: It’s a beautiful, loaded piece of tableware, a little mirror reflecting complex social rituals. Editor: I'll certainly think twice before casually using silverware now.