Brief Summary… 

• Recycled vintage dessert spoon
• Hand cut from the spoon with traditional jewellers piercing saw.
• Presented with donor spoon.
• Optional inscription message on spoon handle
• Classic safety locking catch on back.
• Strong pin which can be used for winter coats or dress wear
• Size : 45mm * 45mm
• Symbolism : spiritual quest, tradition, soul, purity, wisdom
• Handcrafted & Recycled in Cambridge
• made with Love

A little more detail…

Each White Hart spoon brooch is the result of recycling an old dessert spoon. To recycle and reuse these spoons i firstly clean them up, then plan and sketch the design onto the ‘bowl’ of the spoon.

Tentatively, tiny holes are drilled through the spoon at marked positions. These allow me to feed the miniature hand saw into the middle of the spoon, thus enabling to cut away the inside sections. The outline of the White Hart design is then meticulously followed with the piercing saw. Once the wonderful White Hart is ‘freed’ from the spoon it is filed and polished to a true finish.

The white hart symbolizes purity, a spiritual messenger from the otherworld, and divine power. It signifies the start of a noble quest for knights in Arthurian legend and the elusive pursuit of knowledge. In Christianity, the white hart represents Christ incarnate. According to legend, the white hart displayed a crucifix between its antlers, which led to the conversion of Saint Eustace. The white hart is a sacred animal that represents a noble spiritual quest, often described as elusive and never truly catchable.

In Celtic traditions, the white hart served as a messenger from the otherworld, appearing to signal significant events or the beginning of a quest. Its appearance can signify a moment of transition or a catalyst for significant change in the life of the viewer.

King Richard II of England adopted the white hart as his personal emblem, or heraldic emblem, using its image for credibility.In some Scottish lore, such as the tale of Brodick Castle on the Isle of Arran, the appearance of a white stag is an omen of good fortune, particularly when the chief of the Hamilton clan is near death.

The inherent white color of the hart links it to purity and the supernatural, making it a creature of divine power. Its mystical and alluring beauty makes it a creature that is difficult for a person of impure heart to harm or capture

An integral and interesting part of the brooch is the spoon from which it was cut. This simple ‘donor’ spoon is also given a little ‘Hairy Growler’ treatment. It is transformed in to an wonderful Objects D’ Art which acts a lovely resting place for the brooch when not being worn.

White Hart inspired brooch with wonderful credentials and a completely great conversation piece. Handmade and recycled in Cambridge.

Size : Approx 45mm * 35mm