love spoons
old welsh love spoons
18th century
......they are arranged to show the evolution of the lovespoon from
the normal spoon. Such lovespoons might, a few years ago, have been
seen in many Welsh homes, where they hung as things of ornament and
sentiment, for it is said they were given in "spooning" days
to the girl of his choice by the lover. The handle is of course the
appropriate field of decoration, the double bowl being symbolic of,
"We two are one."
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cyv2 (46 months ago | reply)
astonishing lucky find !
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Thorskegga (38 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
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