Tiered Peach Lace Paper with applied Silk Flower, Elaborate Design; Near Gaudy

1850. Reverse with glue residue. Edge wear/ corner damage.. A 4 1/2" x 7" hinged lace paper on cover only. A somewhat overly decorated lace paper tinted peach colored. There are symmetrical archways on the right and left; each with a gold embellished scrap with a man on bended knee aside a woman. Scrap applied on a purple wafer. Fountains at base with green wafer with applied silver greenery. The die-cut stars at top are backed with large blue wafers with an applied "Ever Thine" scrap. The crowning bit is a 3" red silk flower with an applied Cupid poised with bow and arrow. The type of elaborate design attributed to Esther Howland; not implying in any (truncated) way this is by Howland but in the style of. (Inventory #: 24011635)