Fancy Antique Hand-stitched Wreath-Like Mat with Velvet Center folk art barn but also nice to be

but also nice to be reminded of how to calculate the area of a square

with a terrific green glaze around the body

such that if one attached a wire handle to the hook on the backside s/he would dance with great alacrity

15" x 12 3/8"

and chewed for their effects as a mild stimulant

Fancy Antique Hand-stitched Wreath-Like Mat with Velvet Center folk art barn but also nice to beI love the back of this mat as much as the front, revealing all of the hand stitching involved in its construction. I'm guessing made as a candle mat, with one candle to stand on the black velvet at center (a wonderfully imperfectly shaped circle). Found in Pennsylvania, late 19th c. I would guess. I'd be inclined to hang it on the wall, like a shining star or sun or wreath, but it would also be great at the center of the table. Approx 12" in diameter