拍品 835
835
A exceptionally large Welsh lacquered sycamore love spoon, late 19th century

细节
A exceptionally large Welsh lacquered sycamore love spoon, late 19th century
the wide tapering handle in two sections, hinged with two oval loops at the centre, pierced overall with symbols and motifs within chip-carved borders, the bowl of triangular section -- 35in. (89cm) long; 10½in. (27cm), at widest point

拍品专文

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Edward H. Pinto, Treen and Other Wooden Bygones, Bell and Hyman, London 1969. See section IX.