Rare and Early Odd Fellows Punch Paper Embroidery with Gold Beading silk doll I've since pumped it up

I've since pumped it up with air

This one from a group of 1965 color studies by a Robert Williamson

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

which seemed like a sign

Rare and Early Odd Fellows Punch Paper Embroidery with Gold Beading silk doll I've since pumped it upYou 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