Description: The Welsh Lovespoonby Mike Davies A lovespoon is a wooden spoon decoratively carved that was traditionally presented as a gift of romantic intent. The spoon is normally decorated with symbols of love, and was intended to reflect the skill of the carver. Due to the intricate designs, lovespoons are no longer used as functioning spoons and are now decorative craft items. The lovespoon is a traditional craft that dates back to the seventeenth century. Over generations, decorative carvings were added to the spoon and it lost its original practical use and became a treasured decorative item to be hung on a wall. The 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. The earliest surviving example of a lovespoon worldwide originates from Germany, and is dated as 1664. Mike Davies 1996PamphletPaperbackā€ˇ24 pages0-9527959-0-6
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Publication Year: 1996
Format: Chapbook/Pamphlet
Language: English
Book Title: The Welsh Lovespoon
Author: Mike Davies
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Mike Davies
Genre: Art & Culture
Topic: Folk Art
Number of Pages: 24