Welsh love spoons Brackla

Welsh love spoons have a rich and fascinating history. Anyone who has paid a visit to Wales may well recall seeing such Welsh love spoons in various gift shops throughout the country. Their popularity remains strong even today and has in many ways become a symbol of Wales. Where however did the origins of Welsh love spoons begin.

According to folk law the origins of Welsh love spoons began more than 300 years ago when sailors who spent long periods of time at sea would carve out of a single piece of wood intricate designs full of meaning to give to their loved one upon returning home. In the beginning such a love spoon would be a way of making a marriage proposal, however today a love spoon can be given to any friends as a gift and sign of affection.

The various symbols carved into Welsh love spoons held fascinating and unique meanings. For example, a wheel carved onto a Welsh love spoon would signify support of your loved one. Leaves would symbolise that your love will grow. A ring would symbolise being together forever a knot would symbolise the entwining of lives. Welsh love spoons engraved with a key and keyhole would symbolise making a home together. Hearts would signify true love. Flowers would be carved to signify affection and a dragon being the Welsh national symbol would be used to signify strength and protection. A diamond would signify wealth and good fortune and a daffodil, also a national symbol in Wales, would symbolise the promise of growing love. A bell would symbolise the prospect of a wedding or a wedding anniversary and an anchor would signify the desire to provide security and to settle down together.

Certainly, Welsh love spoons have a fascinating and rich history full of meaning and were a creative and beautiful way of communicating feelings and emotions to a loved one. It is no wonder that Welsh love spoons have maintained a steadfast part of the culture down through the past centuries even today. At the Hugh Thomas gallery we specialise in the sale of high quality and beautiful Welsh items and Welsh gifts including Welsh love spoons. Brackla based we have an online store full of beautiful gifts for you to browse through and choose from. Why not take a look at our website in order to select one of our lovely Welsh gifts such as our intricate and fascinating Welsh love spoons? Brackla in Wales as with the rest of the country are proud of their heritage and culture we carry and at The Hugh Thomas Gallery and we are delighted to be able to share aspects of our heritage by means of our quality Welsh gifts. If you would like to look through our range of Welsh love spoons Brackla based why not visit our website. Perhaps you have questions with regards to one of our projects such as our Welsh love spoons. Brackla based The Hugh Thomas Gallery would be happy to hear from you.