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The love spoons
The tradition of love spoons dates back from the 17th c. at least. When they meant to declare their love, young men would carve wooden soup-spoons to offer and get favours on them. When young women agreed, the lovers became engaged.
Patterns ranged from the simplest to the most elaborate and from the very local to the most exotic, particularly when sailors were on the point of sailing away for months around the world.
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The symbols are numerous, here are some of their meanings:
- Hearts - Love and affection
- Lock And Key - My heart and home are yours
- Harp - A traditional Welsh symbol of music
- Horseshoe - Good luck
- Balls in a cage - Number of children
- Links ( Chain ) - Loyalty, Faithfulness
- Entwined Hearts - Love returned>
- Dragon - Symbol of Wales and protection
- Celtic Cross - Ancient symbol of faith
- Flower - Gentleness and growth
- Diamond shape -Good fortune
- vines/leaves -Long and fruitful life.
Nowadays, lovespoons are offered as gifts for happy events or as a souvenir from Wales.