LATE ROMAN SILVER SPOON
Ca. AD 400 - 500.
A late Roman pear-shaped silver spoon with a long pointed handle. Spoons of this type were found throughout the Empire; used as luxury household utensils. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 20.49.10.
Size: 175mm x 25mm; Weight: 21g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
