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Lovespoon
Sycamore lovespoon from Llanrwst, north Wales.
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
03.198
Measurements
Length
(mm): 400
Length
(mm): 610
Width
(mm): 59
Depth
(mm): 39
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