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LOT 0598
Roman Ladle with Loop Handle
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
9 in. (66 grams, 23 cm).
A bronze ladle with deep bowl, integral square-section handle and loop finial.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 0598
Roman Ladle with Loop Handle
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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