Rare and Early Odd Fellows Punch Paper Embroidery with Gold Beading pot holder A difficult one to shoot

A difficult one to shoot due to glare from the glass

fabulous urn of flowers watercolor on reverse

but a few quick searches reveal that a number of the names of horses here have more recent/contemporary racing horse counterparts

including the pear

Rare and Early Odd Fellows Punch Paper Embroidery with Gold Beading pot holder A difficult one to shootYou 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