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LOT 0522
Graeco-Persian Silver Spoon
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
6 in. (30.8 grams, 15 cm).
The shallow 'bowl' or plaque with a squared tip, round-section shank and horned animal had finial with stylised detailing.
ProvenanceUK collection, early 1990s and before.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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