Late 19th/Very Early 20th Century Pennsylvania Folk Art Penny Rug replaced handle With a clear coat over

With a clear coat over the painting that gives it a sheen

including for being able to see where the linen was pierced in order to be darned

and some use of red and blue ink in addition to black (which reads now as sepia) The book starts in one direction then was flipped midway and started in the other direction

which I think I'd use as a paperweight

Goldstrom has been creating small scale ceramic sculpture and tiles in a similar manner for many decades (unbeknownst to me until now)

Late 19th/Very Early 20th Century Pennsylvania Folk Art Penny Rug replaced handle With a clear coat overI spotted this one spread out under a table at a very good antique show in Pennsylvania and quickly pulled it right up and away with me. I like penny rugs as a thing, but rarely come across one I really love this one to my eye just right, with strong graphic appeal due to those blacks, but nice soft colors everywhere else, including the hand dyed cotton ground, which shows some fading bleeding, all to the good in my opinion. 51" x 24 3 4". Photos give