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LOT 0770

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

ROMAN BRONZE MEDICAL SPOON
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (10 grams, 15.5 cm).

Comprising a round-section shank and flat tapering head with shallow bowl. [No Reserve]

PROVENANCE:
Acquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century.
From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

LITERATURE:
See Milne, J.S., Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times, Oxford, 1907.

CONDITION
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