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Welsh lovespoon motif illustration

UNITED KINGDOM · CRAFT

Welsh lovespoon

What it means: Care, loyalty and personal affection, with multiple possible readings of individual motifs.

Amgueddfa Cymru records the Welsh tradition of expressing affection through carved wooden spoons. Hearts commonly suggest love and links are often read as loyalty, without a single fixed interpretation.

Often chosen for: Love & partnership · Care, gratitude & remembrance · Curiosity, creativity & wonder

Respectful use: Preview uses an original pierced-heart design. Fertility-associated details such as balls in cages need an explicit choice. Modern carvers' work and commercial rights require separate review.

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Sources: [1] museum.wales

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