Wonderful Earlier 19th Century Homespun Wool Petit Point Needlepoint Mat with Fluffed Border Naef toy I am not certain of

I am not certain of the artist as the only mark on the bottom is "1642 Italy" and I have not found its match

buying her fresh fish and bananas

just waiting for a portrait of a beloved--be it boy or bird or otherwise

Lid is tight fitting but comes off no problem

A little minor toning

Wonderful Earlier 19th Century Homespun Wool Petit Point Needlepoint Mat with Fluffed Border Naef toy I am not certain ofI'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