A rare lovespoon, with a long bowl and narrow handle which is finely carved with a vine scroll. In desirable yew-wood, this love token is a wonderful lustrous colour and has a beautiful surface patination.
This distinctive style became, by the later nineteenth century, a craft object that was distributed throughout Europe, including the British Isles - but this example is truly exceptional and a clear forerunner of the later types.
Switzerland, circa 1840
Length: 11 ins; 28 cms.
width: 1.75 ins; 4.25 cms
Depth: 0.75 ins; 2 cms
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1204306
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 28cm (11.0inches)
Width is 4.2cm (1.7inches)
Depth is 2cm (0.8inches)
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