Lovespoon

A lovespoon is a wooden spoon decoratively carved that was traditionally presented as a gift of romantic intent.

Due to the intricate designs, lovespoons are no longer used as functioning spoons and are now decorative craft items.

The lovespoon is a traditional Welsh craft that dates back to the seventeenth century.

In old times, from the mid 19th-century to the early 20th-century newly married couples in Norway ate with linked spoons during the second day of the wedding ceremony to symbolize the linkage of their marriage.

Often the spoons and chain were made from a single piece of wood, emphasizing wood-carving craftsmanship.