BYZANTINE SILVER SPOON WITH NIELLO CROSS. Ca. AD 550 - 650. A silver spoon with a drop-shaped bowl and a twisted handle that terminates in a curved hook. A decorative scroll element connects the bowl and handle. The junction is further adorned with a shield-shaped panel featuring a niello-inlaid cross. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 2005.39. Size: 110mm x 30mm; Weight: 14.48g Provenance: Private London collection; Ex. Borowski collection, Switzerland, 1980s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.