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An Antique Welsh Lovespoon
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An Antique Welsh Lovespoon

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
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This is a lovely example of a 19th century Welsh Love spoon..

It has a large roundel at the top of the handle, with a carved central flower, surrounded by carved triangles. Flowers symbolise affection, deep care and how love will blossom and grow. The rest of the handle has a classic shape of a Welsh dolphin spoon with the thickening of the handle.

The spoon has a glorious colour and patina. It measures 25cm l x 9.5cm w at the roundel.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Welsh Lovespoon to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09707384
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-210 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Tool facets across the bowl hollow: hand-gouged rather than machine-routed.
Compass-drawn hexafoil rosette: classic folk-art motif on early Welsh treen.
Softened edges around the pierced openings: long-term handling and gentle surface cleaning.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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Description
This is a lovely example of a 19th century Welsh Love spoon..
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It has a large roundel at the top of the handle, with a carved central flower, surrounded by carved triangles.
Opus Antiques

Flowers symbolise affection, deep care and how love will blossom and grow. The rest of the handle has a classic shape of a Welsh dolphin spoon with the thickening of the handle.

The spoon has a glorious colour and patina. It measures 25cm l x 9.5cm w at the roundel.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Welsh Lovespoon to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09707384
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-210 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Tool facets across the bowl hollow: hand-gouged rather than machine-routed.
Compass-drawn hexafoil rosette: classic folk-art motif on early Welsh treen.
Softened edges around the pierced openings: long-term handling and gentle surface cleaning.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1243912
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A hand-carved dark wood Welsh lovespoon featuring an ornate circular pierced handle top with geometric star motifs and a smooth oval bowl.
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Archive I A hand-carved dark wood Welsh lovespoon featuring an ornate circular pierced handle top with geometric star motifs and a smooth oval bowl.

An Antique Welsh Lovespoon

Archive II A hand-carved dark wood Welsh lovespoon featuring an ornate circular pierced handle top with geometric star motifs and a smooth oval bowl. View II
Archive III A hand-carved dark wood Welsh lovespoon featuring an ornate circular pierced handle top with geometric star motifs and a smooth oval bowl. View III
Archive IV A hand-carved dark wood Welsh lovespoon featuring an ornate circular pierced handle top with geometric star motifs and a smooth oval bowl. View IV
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United Kingdom
Verified Since Oct 2014
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A hand-carved dark wood Welsh lovespoon featuring an ornate circular pierced handle top with geometric star motifs and a smooth oval bowl.
An Antique Welsh Lovespoon
Ref: SA1243912
A hand-carved dark wood Welsh lovespoon featuring an ornate circular pierced handle top with geometric star motifs and a smooth oval bowl.
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  • ObjectLovespoon
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWelsh Folk Art
  • MaterialHardwood, Wood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPierced geometric wheel, Solar rosette carving, Oval spoon bowl

This nineteenth-century Welsh lovespoon is an antique piece of Welsh folk art rendered in dark brown hardwood. The design incorporates a large roundel at the top of the handle featuring a carved central flower surrounded by pierced geometric triangles, while the lower handle thickens into an oval spoon bowl with a smooth, polished finish. The visible details include natural wood grain, tonal variations, and hand-carved openwork decoration across the circular terminal. Practical dimensions are 25 cm in length and 9.5 cm in width across the roundel. Placed on a mantelpiece, the object functions as a decorative accent within a rustic farmhouse interior.

Originating in Wales, lovespoons were handcrafted items carved by suitors to demonstrate woodworking skill, patience, and intentions of courtship prior to marriage.

Lovespoons were typically carved from a single piece of native hardwood, such as sycamore, oak, fruitwood, or beech, using basic hand tools such as penknives.

Authentic historical lovespoons exhibit hand-tool carving marks, age-appropriate patination, subtle asymmetries, and traditional carved motifs created without modern power tools.

Lovespoons are commonly styled by mounting them on narrow wall spaces, placing them within display cabinets, or layering them on bookshelves alongside organic folk art objects.

Wooden lovespoons should be kept in stable humidity away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight, and dusted gently with a soft dry brush or microfibre cloth.
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