Spoons Wedding wood! For once no recipe but a little word on the wooden spoons wedding ... Valentine's is nearby
In Britain until 19 th century during lunch in a village or marriage suitors very in love a young girl offered their promised a wooden spoon crafted token of their love the equivalent of a marriage ... if the girl accepted they becoming engaged ...
The spoon was folding to slip more easily into pocket it also has a small hole for hanging on the belt
These spoons are carved from apple tree symbolic for
Breton Over the spoon was hung over the young man was good with his hands or the beauty of the spoon was very refined it showed the ease of its owner
I purchased two of these spoons 19 years ago when I arrived in Britain they were carved by an artisan Locronan
I wish you a very happy Valentine's Day!
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