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LOT 0628
Roman Bronze Spoon
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (50 grams, 15 cm).
Composed of a shallow oval bowl and stem flaring towards a decoratively notched terminal, beast head in relief to the neck and geometric motifs to the stem. [No Reserve]
Provenance
English collection, early 2000s.
Ex central London gallery.
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