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Lovespoon
Birch lovespoon with long chain of seven links and hanging loop, long cage containing one ball and shield design above bowl.
Lovespoons were traditionally carved by men as love tokens. The custom developed from making spoons for the home. The skill was in carving very intricate lovespoons from one piece of wood using simple tools. Nowadays commercial woodcarvers make lovespoons as souvenirs and for celebrating family events.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
53.101.18
Creation/Production
unknown
Date: 19th century (early)
Acquisition
Loan
Measurements
Length
(cm): 38
Width
(cm): 5
Material
birch
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Woodcarving
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