Fancy Antique Hand-stitched Wreath-Like Mat with Velvet Center folk art barn with doors on the side

with doors on the side of one of them that slide open and closed (with nails for handles)

with a terrific green glaze around the body

There is a very well done old mend

with a bit of roughness to the left edge and scattered spotting/toning

Fancy Antique Hand-stitched Wreath-Like Mat with Velvet Center folk art barn with doors on the sideI 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