Rare and Early Odd Fellows Punch Paper Embroidery with Gold Beading silk doll and really they transcend

and really they transcend

even with the most straight forward of forms

which seemed like a sign

Treen canister measures 3" t x 1 3/8" d

with the pattern of the way the splint has weathered amplifying the woven construction of the basket in just the right way

Rare and Early Odd Fellows Punch Paper Embroidery with Gold Beading silk doll and really they transcendYou know I love a punch paper embroidery, but never have I seen an Odd Fellows related one before, and even better done largely in gold beading. The three links at top and bottom are embroidered in thread, reading as a sort of cream now, and then tiny gold metallic beads for the lettering. Plenty of toning, but here I think it's apt, giving a sense of friendship, love and truth having endured many years and many challenges! 6 x 3 1 16. Toning as