Sampler, Medium: linen and silk embroidery, linen foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave Label: Linen embroidered in linen and silk, Sampler is divided into compartments with vases, birds, and flowers. Those compartments with text are composed in the form of a rebus or pictogram. Sampler is edged with tatting. Contains the following text in Spanish:, Cuando se (corona) un gusto, Por dos (corazónes) fieles, Una (llave) los maneja, Y una (flecha) los sostiene, En este (urna) yace, Un (corazón) que ha sufrido, De amor lo (cadena) dura, Y la (flecha) del olbido, Vivimos felices, Amor nos une, Para Matilde Thompson, English translation:, When a desire is (crowned), By two faithful (hearts), A (key) controls them, And an (arrow) sustains them, In this (urn) rests, A (heart) that has suffered, From love's cruel (chains), And the (arrow) of forgetfulness, We live happily, Love unites us, For Matilde Thompson, Mexico, 19th century, embroidery & stitching, Sampler