Woman in Finery with Hand-drawn Face, Wonderful Late 18th/Early 19th Century Silk Embroidery on Paper old postcard with drawing these in ink

these in ink

hand-carved black wheels that rotate smoothly

I've found just a few other Odd Fellows hooked rugs from the late 19th and early 20th century

and the detailing at the ends of the legs

Woman in Finery with Hand-drawn Face, Wonderful Late 18th/Early 19th Century Silk Embroidery on Paper old postcard with drawing these in inkI purchased this one from a very knowledgable, longtime dealer of antique textiles and folk art with an exquisite eye. A few years ago I purchased a marvelous silk embroidery of a very folky bird on brown paper just like this, in original frame under very thin blown glass one of my favorite things ever, and which immediately came to mind when I saw this. This is very early 19th century or perhaps even late 18th, American I believe, and the dealer