Great Old Confetti Mat on Unusual Crocheted Structure fancy micmac basket Relative to producing shot

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And then the back is painted too

I can't resist a perfect orange glaze

Plus its just beautiful

Late 19th century or so I would guess

Great Old Confetti Mat on Unusual Crocheted Structure fancy micmac basket Relative to producing shotFor me it's as much about the back as the front on this old "confetti" shag table mat I'm not a connoisseur, but I've not seen one constructed like this before, with the colorful strips of fabric, mostly silk it appears, pulled through a knit crocheted structure. Very lovely, and making it especially good for hanging, which is what I would do (I'd just stitch a loop of thread to either corner and hang directly on the wall from two pins or small nails