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LOT 0882
Roman Bronze Ladle with Twisted Handle
2ND CENTURY B.C.- 1ST CENTURY A.D.
10 1/4 in (77 grams, 26.2 cm).
With deep bowl, integral bronze handle twisted about it own axis, loop finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
Cf. Richter, G.M.A., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes, New York, 1915, no.652, for similar.
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