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LOT 0868
Roman Tinned Bronze Cochlear Spoon
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (6.91 grams, 13.5 cm).
Featuring a long, pointed handle and a round bowl. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a South London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 1970s; thence by descent 2006.
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