By: Tracey Manailescu
Guilty. Yes, I am guilty of being a true, hopeless romantic. I scour and search for items that are different, unique and wildly dreamy. I am so excited to share this finding with you!
This week I have found…Love Spoons. Yes, you may have known about them forever, but I am giddy about finding them!
Hand crafted by: Andrew Boyce
This beautiful tradition of giving a Love Spoon was started in the 16th century as a sign of affection to a sweetheart.
The Love Spoon had similar meaning to an engagement ring, or when the intended accepted the carved spoon, it signified the beginning of a serious relationship.
Nowadays, it can be given as a gift for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and birth of a child.
The beauty of it, is that the spoon is carved from one piece of wood, no matter how elaborate the handle may be. So the craftsman needed to be very talented. It became known that the more elaborate the spoon, the more he loved the intended 🙂
The oldest surviving love spoon, dated 1667, is displayed at the National Folk Museum of Wales, St. Fagan's, Cardiff.
Each symbol has a different meaning, which I just adore!
Here are some of the meanings (for more visit the link above):
Vine: Love Grows
Comma Shapes: Soul Signs
Knot: Everlasting, Together forever
Handcrafted by: Steven L Fletcher
Handcrafted by: Rory, from Tools Are For Women too (Click on the link to see a step by step process on her Blog)
For more information on the history of Love Spoons, and a great write up see what Faze 3 has to say.
They are all lovely.:) Finely crafted.