Antique Valentine Paper Lace Scrap Cherub Butterfly Doves Nests Forget-Me-Nots

Description

This is one antique / vintage Victorian Valentine made with embossed paper, paper lace, and scraps.
The scrap pieces are a rose, flowers, hearts, a cherub with doves, and a blue butterfly.
The scraps are affixed to a layer of folded paper lace with ribbons, doves / birds, and birds nests with eggs. The paper lace is placed on top of paper that has a gilded floral motif sometimes colored in with lilac or lavender purple. This layer sits atop a
scalloped edge
paper that has a pattern of silver cobblestone and forget-me-not flowers wrapped around a pink trellis.
CARD INFORMATION
Date Unknown. Late 1800s. ?
Manufacturer: Unknown
Back of Card Marked: A greeting is written in pencil. Also, 25¢ is written in pencil. The original price, perhaps?
Dimensions 8.5" x 11.25"
Used
No Envelope
Die Cut
Doily
Embossed
Gilding / Golden
Lace Patterned Paper
Silvering / Silver
Condition: There is wear and some creasing along the edges. The butterfly scrap is torn. Some of the folded paper supports under the layers have come unglued. The card has been signed on the back in pencil. Please see photos.
To protect your purchase,
I ship paper items in sealed plastic sleeves in stiff cardboard mailers.
I have more Valentine and other items listed in my store and am happy to combine shipping. : )