Colorful Old Braided Silk 11" Diameter Candle or Chair Mat red green black with a few minor scratches

with a few minor scratches to the exterior and very light wear to the lacquer around the edges

which she also narrated

with that perfect ring separating it from the beginning of the narrowest stretch of the handle

and definitely pretty old

Colorful Old Braided Silk 11" Diameter Candle or Chair Mat red green black with a few minor scratchesI'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