Harvard Art Museums > 2012.1.158: Silver Spoon Tools and Equipment Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Silver Spoon , 2012.1.158,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 22, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/57470. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2012.1.158 Title Silver Spoon Classification Tools and Equipment Work Type spoon Date 4th century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Britain (Britannia) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/57470 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Dimensions 19.5 cm (7 11/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History D. David-Weill Collection, France. [Hotel Drouot, Paris, June 1971]. [Simone de Montbrison, Arts Antiques, Paris, 1977], sold: to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1977-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012. D. David-Weill (1871-1952) Hotel Drouot, June 16, 1971, lot. 70. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2012 Object Number 2012.1.158 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This silver spoon has a pear-shaped bowl and a long handle tapering to a point. The handle-bowl attachment is in the shape of an elegant scroll. Commentary The pointed end of this spoon would have been used to pierce shells of shellfish and eggs or to open mollusk shells. Though spoons are often made of ivory or bone, this silver example would have been of higher cost and likely part of a Roman house's entire set of silver tableware. Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art Related Digital Tours Roman Domestic Art Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
