Most Wonderful 19th C. Miniature Penny Rug/Candle Mat with Hearts Everywhere coiled grass The pretty flowers-and-vines repousse frame

The pretty flowers-and-vines repousse frame iI believe s late 19th c

and in between

I am not an expert

2 1/16" t x 2 1/4" in diameter

Quite a nice vintage watercolor rendering of side-winding crab I think

Most Wonderful 19th C. Miniature Penny Rug/Candle Mat with Hearts Everywhere coiled grass The pretty flowers-and-vines repousse frameI purchased this one at an antiques show in Maine from a dealer who had had it in her personal collection for many years, brining it out for the first time, I think just for me! It came as no surprise to me to learn that her field of greatest focus and expertise has been early pen wipes; if there were ever a candle mat that felt very close kin to a precious early pen wipe, I think this would be it. And if there were ever a thing constructed in the