A Roman bronze spoon, c. 1st - 4th Century A.D.

A Roman bronze spoon, c. 1st - 4th Century A.D.

Code: 2549

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Description: A bronze spoon with a large round shallow bowl and the handle with a rounded pierced terminal, perhaps for medicinal or cosmetic use. The spoon has a patchy green-brown patina with some glue residue on the reverse from mounting in a frame.

Size: 130 mm/5.1 ins. in length

Culture: Roman

Date: c. 1st - 4th Century A.D.

Provenance: Ex Cheshire private collection.