Antique Welsh Hand-Carved Cawl Spoon with Carved Ball Handle

A beautiful antique Welsh hand-carved cawl spoon, shaped from a single piece of wood and worn wonderfully smooth from years of use. Pieces like this would once have lived beside the hearth, used to ladle steaming bowls of cawl or lobscaws from the pot.

What makes this spoon particularly special is the tiny hand-carved wooden ball captured inside the pierced handle, a small but beautiful detail that shows the skill and patience of the maker. Carved from the same piece of wood, it moves freely within the opening, a lovely example of traditional Welsh craftsmanship.

Dimensions;
Length: 18cm
Width: 6cm