Antique Amish Plushwork Mat with Needlepoint Center in Ultra Radiant Palette 18th century pottery Not in perfect shape--the front

Not in perfect shape--the front door has lost its hinge

late 40s I believe

but I am pretty certain they are French

2 1/4" tall and deep

done for a course at MIT c

Antique Amish Plushwork Mat with Needlepoint Center in Ultra Radiant Palette 18th century pottery Not in perfect shape--the frontThis sort of tufted wool embroidery is typically described as Amish "plushwork," or Pennsylvania Dutch "stumpwork", and is most often made wrapping stitching wool yarn over a template, then cutting the ends of the wool evenly to create a chenille type effect. I've not seen an example incorporating needlepoint before though, which made this one especially interesting to me though first and foremost it is all about that color! This square mat is an old