Shaker Type Handmade Confetti Rag Tablemat formal study comes into relief

comes into relief

and copyrighted it

Seat with rails at the front

Turning the crank forces one loop of wire to press down on the carved handle attached to one figure

which I admit I have not read

Shaker Type Handmade Confetti Rag Tablemat formal study comes into reliefFound in Maine, I don't believe this mat is antique, but I do believe it has a fair bit of age, and I find its confetti of colors very joyful. Made of cut and knotted strips of fabric, with hand stitching in navy black thread visible on the backside holding it together. Clean and bright and painterly, good at the center of the table or hung on the wall. 16 1 2" d and in excellent condition.