Victorian Laurels Newsletter
February '09
History: Happy Valentine's Day
The manufacture of cameo-embossed lace paper reached its peak in England in the first half of the nineteenth century. Competitive companies applied rag pulp to steel plates, from which emerged cherubs, couples, the church (bastion of holy matrimony and wedded bliss), romantic imagery inspired by mythology, poetry and nature, and borders reminiscent of handmade lace. The beauty of the assembled collages – confections that incorporated lace paper, metallic Dresden ornaments, ribbons and flowers – proved irresistible. Engravings and hand-colored lithographs, both sentimental and satirical, puzzles and poetry, all added to the comprehensive offerings, based on price, style, and theme. Used as a canvas for elegant calligraphic script, these papers remain the pinnacle of manufactured stationery, and were essential to the refined art of letter writing.
Specials: We only have a few left and they will be mailed priority within 48 hours of your order. See our Victorian Laurels Sweetheart Gift Box at:
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