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Marrow scoop origins
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 4:12 am
by juantotree
Hi
Can anybody help me with the origin of this fiddle handled marrow scoop please?
Many Thanks
Martin
Re: Marrow scoop origins
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 5:38 am
by paulh
That is an Indian colonial piece. In Wynard T. Wilkinson’s book “Indian Colonial Silver” the maker is listed as untraced.
Paul.
Re: Marrow scoop origins
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:16 am
by dognose
Wynard Wilkinson does note the probability (p.214) of a Bengal mark and the possibility that it may be the mark of Kassinath Dass, a leading native jeweller and goldsmith.
Trev.
Re: Marrow scoop origins
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:07 am
by juantotree
Many thanks Paul and Trev.
Martin