Vintage Scandinavian Jute Christmas Tree Mat, 1970s Green Tomte Gnome Holiday Table Topper, 21.5 Inch
$24.99
This vintage Scandinavian jute Christmas tree mat features cheerful Tomte or Nisse figures printed in bright red, orange, yellow, and white against a deep green background.
The small round size also works well as a seasonal table topper beneath a tabletop tree, candle display, or group of vintage Christmas decorations.
Details
- Item: Round Christmas tree mat or seasonal table topper
- Era: Circa 1960s to 1970s
- Materials: 100 percent jute with fabric-bound edge
- Color: Green with red, orange, yellow, white, black, and tan printed decoration
- Design: Scandinavian Tomte or Nisse holiday figures
- Maker/Mark: Fabric care tag present; maker name is worn and not clearly readable
- Style: Scandinavian folk art and retro Christmas decor
- Construction: Circular screen-printed jute textile with green binding
- Size: Approximately 21 1/2 inches across
- Center Opening: No center opening is visible in the photos
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
- The green ground and colorful Tomte figures remain bright and easy to see.
- No rips or moth holes were found.
- The bound outer edge remains intact around the mat.
- The original fabric care tag is still attached.
Issues / Wear
- The textile has pronounced fold lines and creasing from being stored folded.
- Small light-colored specks, marks, and minor surface wear are visible across the green fabric.
- The printed design appears lighter and more muted on the reverse side.
- The care tag shows age discoloration and the maker information is no longer clearly readable.
See all photos for detail — sold as pictured.
Collector's Notes
Tomte and Nisse figures have long been part of Scandinavian winter and Christmas traditions.
This small mat suits collectors of Nordic holiday textiles, retro Christmas decor, or colorful mid-century folk art.
The dancing figures and strong green background give this exact piece a playful 1970s look.
It is sized nicely for a tabletop tree or a smaller holiday display.
This 21.5 inch green jute tree mat shows bright Scandinavian Tomte figures, and it suits a tabletop tree or a Nordic holiday display. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Returns
You have 30 days from the delivery of the last item in your order to request a return. Items must come back in the condition they were sent, so please keep the original packaging and take photos before you open a package if it arrives damaged.
To start a return, email us at the address on your order confirmation. You are responsible for return shipping, and we recommend a tracked service, since we can only refund items that arrive back to us.
Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5 business days of the item arriving back in the condition it was sent. Original shipping charges are not refunded.
Anything marked Final Sale cannot be returned.
Cancellations
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Questions buyers ask
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Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.
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Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.
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I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.
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I process your order within 1 business day, wrapped and boxed so it arrives the way it left here. Don't forget, free shipping on orders $35 and up.
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