Rare and Early Odd Fellows Punch Paper Embroidery with Gold Beading pot holder which could be set on

which could be set on a surface or hung the wall

I can't get enough of these old painted wooden cutouts--I just love the combination of graphic silhouette and weathered surface

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

a prominent citizen of Moultonborough

by William Cowper

Rare and Early Odd Fellows Punch Paper Embroidery with Gold Beading pot holder which could be set onYou 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