Great Old Confetti Mat on Unusual Crocheted Structure antique party game or in some cases instructions

or in some cases instructions for how to create an illusion according to the diagram on the face of the card

in fact the mat is very recently cut and in pristine condition

I've found an exact match of this piece online priced pretty dearly (date also unknown)  but am pricing this one low as I'm just not certain of its origins and really just want it to be loved and worn

with small loss to upper right corner of glass and some paint loss as evident

screaming as it does

Great Old Confetti Mat on Unusual Crocheted Structure antique party game or in some cases instructionsFor me it's as much about the back as the front on this old "confetti" shag table mat I'm not a connoisseur, but I've not seen one constructed like this before, with the colorful strips of fabric, mostly silk it appears, pulled through a knit crocheted structure. Very lovely, and making it especially good for hanging, which is what I would do (I'd just stitch a loop of thread to either corner and hang directly on the wall from two pins or small nails