Rare and Early Odd Fellows Punch Paper Embroidery with Gold Beading pot holder I've just listed a bunch

I've just listed a bunch of whimsies all from one source

which could be set on a surface or hung the wall

hand-written in graphite: "Christmas 1917

But what makes it really fun is the writing on the bottom

Rare and Early Odd Fellows Punch Paper Embroidery with Gold Beading pot holder I've just listed a bunchYou 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