Radiant, Feathery, Layers Upon Layers Antique Pieced "Pinecone" Mat textile samples all the very good I

all the very good I think

This beautiful fellow never had arms--perhaps deemed unnecessary

heavy (mulberry bark I believe) paper

with the color of the painting as great as could be

perhaps as a lid (or as a print block

Radiant, Feathery, Layers Upon Layers Antique Pieced "Pinecone" Mat textile samples all the very good II've finally figured out that "pinecone" is the term used to describe this sort of textile construction, with overlapping rings of inwardly pointing triangles. I keep wanting to describe it as toothy, and also feathery and I keep thinking "Venus dentata" too, especially with that bright red center!) I've come across just a couple of other mats of this sort over a number of years, and scooped them both up immediately, this one found in Maine. Glorious,