Norwegian Hand-carved Wooden "Love Spoon" or Wedding Spoon weathered this would be great on

this would be great on the table year round as well as on the sideboard filled with flowers

I believe this box would have been used to store tobacco

So I was delighted to find this striking piece at an antique shop in Maine: a wooden tray with face constructed of matchsticks and inlaid wood

I love the streamlined form of it

though it would also make a good serving bowl or catch-all

Norwegian Hand-carved Wooden "Love Spoon" or Wedding Spoon weathered this would be great onThe tradition of carved wooden "Love spoons" apparently dates to mid 1600s, when they were made by young men as gifts for the objects of their affection in hopes of beginning a courtship. Often incredibly ornate, with whimsy type elements showing the prowess of their makers, they came to be carved throughout Europe in a variety of styles. This one, which I'd guess dates to the 1960s or so, was made in Hus Flid Norway (the original sticker is still on