Wonderful Earlier 19th Century Homespun Wool Petit Point Needlepoint Mat with Fluffed Border beefcake but it seems quite possible

but it seems quite possible it served as the original drawing upon which the printed cards were made

Dibblee & Brown in Albany

The exterior surface is carved with a grid of nine squares on each side

4 1/4" x 2 5/8"

1960s or so for sure

Wonderful Earlier 19th Century Homespun Wool Petit Point Needlepoint Mat with Fluffed Border beefcake but it seems quite possibleI've had one other 19th century needlepoint mat of a similar ilk to this one, with this same sort of fluffy edge; I think there may be a specific name for the type, but I don't know it! Earlyish 19th century New England I believe, hand dyed wool on handwoven linen cotton (one can glimpse it along the edge on reverse) finished with handwoven wool cloth backing, which shows a patch of loss but is stable. And that squirrel munching away on those berries