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LOT 0770
Roman Bronze Ligula Spoon
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (10.7 grams, 16 cm).
Swan-necked tapering handle with spike finial, a scooped shallow bowl. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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