{"product_id":"vintage-hand-carved-welsh-love-spoon-1","title":"Vintage Hand-Carved Welsh Love Spoon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWelsh love spoons (Ll\u003cspan\u003ewyau Caru) \u003c\/span\u003eare objects that hold beautiful symbolism, hand-crafted by folk, they are art pieces made as gifts to symbolise love and commitment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThe earliest known dated lovespoon from Wales, displayed in the St Fagans National History Museum near Cardiff, is from 1667, although the tradition is believed to date back long before that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAccording to Welsh folklore, these ornately carved spoons were traditionally made from a single piece of wood by young men as a love token for their sweethearts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMany folklores note that a man would spend hours carving the lovespoon by hand, in the hope that the woman would accept it. If the woman accepted the spoon, she would demonstrate her interest in him and they would commence their relationship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThey would often carve other symbols into the spoons to add poetic significance and symbolism, to name a few - a chain would symbolise a wish for an everlasting love, a ball in a cage is symbolic of a love held safe (or number of children) a diamond for wealth or good fortune, a cross to symbolise faith, and a flower for affection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAll of our love spoons are vintage \u0026amp; hand-carved. They have been sourced in North Wales and are in beautiful condition for their age. They have been finished with velvet ribbon so that they can be beautifully displayed and given as gifts. They look beautiful displayed on a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003efireplace or gallery wall and are gorgeous decor objects as well as gifts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThis love spoon’s measurements; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eLength: 27.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eApprox Width: 5.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eRibbon colour: Cream silk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hiraeth Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57205704032631,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4240\/9513\/files\/6401CFCA-7ACB-4580-AF7D-220E1FC83CB3.jpg?v=1781967582","url":"https:\/\/hiraethvintage.co.uk\/products\/vintage-hand-carved-welsh-love-spoon-1","provider":"Hiraeth Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}