In this presentation, Candice will give a brief history of the valentine card, focusing primarily on the valentines during the time of Jane Austen, basically the long Regency period, including puzzle purses, elaborate cut-paper valentines, elegantly painted love letters, printed designs with beautiful cameo-embossed borders, cobweb valentines, delicate paper lace, the earliest printed valentines, and more.
One of the historical figures featured in the presentation is Elizabeth Cobbold, famous for her extraordinary hand-made valentines given out at her annual Valentine’s Day party.
Contact Candice about bringing this popular presentation to your venue. Celebrating 250+ years of Jane Austen’s genius, this presentation is part of the
