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Lovespoon
Sycamore lovespoon carved 'M Powell Com-nant-moch 1779'.
A lovespoon was a love token made by a young man for his girlfriend. 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
04.169
Creation/Production
unknown
Date: 1779
Acquisition
Purchase
Measurements
Length
(mm): 260
Width
(mm): 61
Depth
(mm): 35
Material
sycamore
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Woodcarving
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