Silver-gilt Flameback Marrow Spoon, 1685 Daniel Lammas

This is an outstanding example of a silver-gilt marrow scoop dating from the late 17th century.

The scoop features one of the most sought after designs for spoons of this period - the rare flameback design around the rattail to the reverse of the spoon bowl. The all-over engraved design and gilding are both original features and give this rare piece a superb appearance. This type of design was fashionable for a short period during the 1680's and early 1690's. These days it is a very rare and highly desirable design for trefid spoons, never mind for marrow spoons! Marrow spoons had only just been introduced at this time, so making this piece one of the earliest that you are likely to find. 

The shank is stamped with the maker's mark that is partly mis-struck but the first initial "D" and stars above and below can be clearly seen and point to the silversmith Daniel Lammas (see David M. Mitchell, "Silversmiths in Elizabethan & Stuart England" page 276). 

This marrow scoop has a good weight and is in excellent condition with some very minor loss of gilding the only point to mention.