Antique Round Braided Silk Tabletop Mat - Two of Two wooden spoon with hooked handle 1918--I'd guess a class assignment

1918--I'd guess a class assignment from an advertising design class

Still really looks great

I think this old catcher's mitt is such a gorgeous sculptural object

and might guess it was used for plaster

In an old black-painted wood frame

Antique Round Braided Silk Tabletop Mat - Two of Two wooden spoon with hooked handle 1918--I'd guess a class assignmentI've become such a fan of these old braided mats, and look at a lot of them before landing on ones I really like. This and one other I am listing I found together and assume were made by the same person, who I think had a very good eye for color and pattern. Good on the table under the coffee pot or tea pot or dishes or candlesticks or whatever. 13 1 2" in diameter and in good antique condition on both side, definitely used and a bit faded, but lovely.