by Sarah A | 8 Apr, 2022 | Welsh Love Spoon History
The intricate and stylised knots that are often found on church monuments and manuscripts are strongly associated with the Celtic nations of Wales, Ireland and Scotland. Today it’s widely used as a decorative motif, on items of jewellery and crafts, such as Welsh love...
by Sarah A | 28 Mar, 2022 | Welsh Love Spoon History
One of the more popular symbols carved into the limewood, sycamore and walnut used to make Welsh love spoons is the stork. Storks are a very common symbol of parenthood, with the image of the stork carrying a baby to their new parents being commonly used even to this...
by Sarah A | 28 Feb, 2022 | Welsh Love Spoon History
There are many types of love and different couples value very different aspects of the love they have for each other. Many of the symbols seen on Welsh love spoons represent that fact, with bells representing weddings and marriage, anchors representing security,...
by Sarah A | 23 Feb, 2022 | Welsh Love Spoon History
From engraved wooden spoons like you find in your kitchen to silver christening spoons to hand-crafted Welsh love spoons, spoons have been a symbol of love across Europe for hundreds of years. Whether it’s to mark a life event, or Valentine’s gift to a loved one, we...
by Sarah A | 26 Jan, 2022 | Uncategorized
Whether you are buying for Valentine’s Day or any other special occasion, there are few gifts as meaningful and unique as handcrafted ones. In fact, for hundreds of years, one of the most traditional, heartfelt and meaningful gifts that couples would give to each...
