Colorful Old Braided Silk 11" Diameter Candle or Chair Mat folk art hand or in a bathroom near

or in a bathroom near an old claw-footed tub

which I think would be the perfect thing to hang above one's desk

Bottom right corner is clipped but otherwise very good condition

Elegant Epigram

most which wind with a key and hop

Colorful Old Braided Silk 11" Diameter Candle or Chair Mat folk art hand or in a bathroom nearI've been eyeing these old braided mats lately for their great colors and patterns and tactility, so was very happy to find this one in Maine this weekend, which I especially love for the hand stitching (first brown then black) holding it together from the backside which I'd treat as the front. And while the color on the original face has faded, the back is as bright as if made yesterday. Such a happy thing to set at the center of the table, or even