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LOT 0920
Byzantine Swan-Necked Silver Spoon
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/8 in. (39 grams, 18.1 cm).
Shallow piriform bowl attached to a stepped baluster, square-section handle with knop finial.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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