Roman spoon, 1st to 2nd century AD

Roman bronze spoon.

This shape, combined with the stylised notch motif, is thought to be typical of the 1st and 2nd centuries AD.

But the shape persisted until the 5th century.

This piece is not an approximate reproduction of the kind often found. It is an exact copy, cast from the historical piece (the grey metal spoon in the photos).
The original is not silver but white metal (bronze with a high tin content) used to make “false silver”. It is therefore probably the spoon of someone of middling social standing, such as a legionary who had become somewhat wealthier.

These models existed in bronze, white bronze, silver and probably gold, depending on the owner’s social status.