 | Love Spoons (From local craftsman in Wales)
The centuries old Welsh custom of giving love spoons meant that a would be suitor gave a spoon as an indication that he desired to court a particular girl. A girl may therefore have received several spoons from as many suitors. The oldest surviving spoon, made in 1667, is in the Welsh Folk Museum at St Fagan's Castle, Cardiff, although it is known that love spoons were made well before this date by the menfolk of Wales.
Love spoons are symbolic and have several meanings. Today they are given for many reasons and to mark many occasions. The marriage of a couple, the arrival of their child, a wedding anniversary, a birthday, a christening, Valentine's day and favours for the guests at a wedding. They also make a wonderful memento of a visit to Wales. |
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