love spoons
Carved courtship tokens
Love spoons are ornately carved wooden spoons traditionally given as tokens of romantic affection in Wales.
The carvings often include symbolic elements—hearts, keys, wheels, knots—each carrying meaning about the giver's intentions.
Originally handmade by suitors as courtship gifts, they're now mostly decorative or ceremonial: They received a love spoon as a wedding gift.
- walesRaised parallel ridges
- engravedCut into surface
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- knotworkDecorative intertwined patterns
- handcraftCreate something manually
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