ROMAN GLASS COSMETIC SPOON

Ca. AD 300
A Roman spoon with a thin hollow stem of black glass that narrows (with a small turn) from the scoop at the end. The glassworker first has blown a thin tube and then pressed the last bit of glass into an open mold to form a shallow scoop or bowl. He has reheated the glass to finish the handle. The spoon has numerous small bubbles, two larger ones in the scoop. Used for the mixing of cosmetic creams and powders. For additional information, see D. Whitehouse; Roman Glass in the Corning Museum Vol 1 p. 357.
Size: 120mm x 10mm; Weight: 5g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Estimate: GBP 200 - 300