Most Wonderful 19th C. Miniature Penny Rug/Candle Mat with Hearts Everywhere coiled grass unlike later ones with paper

unlike later ones with paper

and in between

or perhaps filling with peppercorns to scoop out as needed

Feels to me like the sort of bunny that's creatively plotting surprises in the shadows

--and they

Most Wonderful 19th C. Miniature Penny Rug/Candle Mat with Hearts Everywhere coiled grass unlike later ones with paperI 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