Beautiful Grid, Lovely 19th C. Needlepoint in Hand-dyed Wool with Backing boxers This is not quite as

This is not quite as large as a baseball

I recently learned--it probably should have occurred to me before

but I found this painting on Ebay and it just called to me

The name of a prior owner is written on the inside cover

Ultimately

Beautiful Grid, Lovely 19th C. Needlepoint in Hand-dyed Wool with Backing boxers This is not quite asI purchased this 19th c. needlepoint in Massachusetts this week from a wonderful, old school antiques dealer of American primitive antiques, and I think it's just a lovely thing. Rare in my experience to find a antique needlepoint that is just pure pattern but not made into something else but this piece was backed with cloth so I do guess just meant to be a mat. Beautiful hand dyed color composing a satisfying grid with a lot of movement to it, I'd