Handsome Embossed 12mo Valentine with Victorian Scrap, Fine Jungle-themed Embossed Pictorial Bifolium

England, 1860. Very good to near-fine. Pinhole at head, a couple small stains or abrasions. Putto beginning to lift.. A handsome 12mo valentine made from Victorian scrap adhered to an embossed pictorial bifolium. The three small scraps include a winged putto holding a horn filled with flowers. a winged putto and lamb among flowers labeled "simplicity" below, and a small round scrap depicting a water well/fountain in a bucolic setting. The paper itself is most attractive, and the embossing is pictorial; it depicts a jungle scene complete with tall palm tree, ferns and flora. Measures approx. 4.75" by 3.5", blank inside except for a small pencil marking. (truncated) (Inventory #: 24011903)