Silver spoon and fork, Imperial, ca. 3rd century A.D., Roman, silver, Length 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm), Gold and Silver, This elegant and unusual eating implement doubles as both a spoon and a fork, the latter intended more for picking up food from a serving dish than for eating with from one's own plate. The handle is decorated with a spotted panther, an animal often associated with the god Dionysus
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Silver spoon, fork, Imperial, ca, 3rd century .D, Roman, silver, Length 6 3/8, 16.2 cm, Gold, Silver, elegant, unusual eating, implement, doubles, spoon, latter intended, picking up, food, serving dish, eating, own plate, handle, decorated, spotted panther, animal, associated, god Dionysus
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