Gorgeous Old Wooden Printer's Tray curio shelf The backside shows a couple

The backside shows a couple of old losses to the frame

and measuring 22 1/4" x 23 1/2" not including fringe

It won’t quite stand on its own but will stand if leaner

with cut out letters

The much age toned and stained ribbon to which the needlepoint is attached

Gorgeous Old Wooden Printer's Tray curio shelf The backside shows a coupleThis beautiful thing. I'm not quite sure how all it was used that yielded this incredible surface, but surely some combination of paper and ink and glue or varnish, all hardened now, not sticky, and just truly gorgeous. This is one of a number of objects I took away with me from a recent visit to the studio of well known Providence based Richard Fleischner, which I value all the more for it having spent at least several decades living in his world,