Mint leaf spoon handmade in lead free pewter by Glover and Smith

Click on the above image to enlarge Our Mint Leaf small spoon is one of a selection of organic, nature inspired spoons, to see the complete range, click here In Greek mythology, two strangers were walking through a village but everyone ignored them. Finally an old couple, Philemon and Baucis, offered them a meal. Before they ate, the  couple rubbed the table with mint leaves to clean and freshen it. The strangers turned out to be the gods Zeus and Hermes in disguise. As a reward for the hospitality the old couple had shown them, the gods turned their humble home into a temple. Mint thus became the symbol of hospitality.

£15.00 Code: s3 Mint leaf spoon, handmade in lead free pewter by Glover and Smith. Length 74 mm boxed   Unlike the knife, the spoons friendly and feminine character makes an ideal gift or souvenir; an expression of love, commitment and memory. Spooning can also mean kissing, caressing or even courting, there is a Welsh custom of lovers carving love spoons for each other. The gift of a spoon implies caring and themed spoons imply empathy: the mint tea lover’s spoon, the nature lover’s spoon. The giving of such spoons recognises the passions and personality of the recipient.     Glover and Smith jar spoons, jam spoons, preserve spoons,marmalade spoons, sugar spoons and honey spoons, all lovingly handmade by us in Wiltshire.   Gift Wrapping Service   £3.00 per item.  (tick to select) Type your Gift Wrapping Message below: Qty: Print this page Email these details to a friend

 
The genus name Mentha comes from "Minthe", a charming nymph in classic Greek mythology who was much adored by Pluto. This so angered Pluto's wife Prosperine, that she took her revenge by metamorphosing Minthes into the humble, downtrodden mint plant. Pluto, unable to undo the spell, was able to soften it by giving Minthe a sweet scent, which would perfume the air when her leaves were stepped on - the aromatic herb mint.  

The 17th century herbalist, Nicholas Culpeper wrote that mint stirs up venery, or bodily lust. However, the Roman Pliny, whilst advising scholars to wear a crown of mint to aid concentration, warned lovers that it was contrary to procreation. 
 

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