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Band Sampler
Band Sampler
Object number1960.9.109

Band Sampler

Date1857
Artist (Mexican)
CultureMexican
MediumWool embroidery on cotton
DimensionsComposition: 14 x 22 1/2 in. (35.6 x 57.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. James W. Packard (Elizabeth Gillmer, class of 1894)
On View
Not on view
Period19th c
SignedUL: Feodora Cerón
InscribedStitched upper left in black wool thread: Lo hizo Feodora Cerón [area of loss, presumably the letter a]no [illegible, presumably de] 18[illegible, our records indicate 5]7
Vassar Exhibitions
DescriptionVarious cross-stitched patterns including flowers, grapes, animals, birds, hearts, and other designs in a linear format. In the left center area are various stand-alone depictions of birds, some of which are holding a ribbon and a heart, flowers in vases, and an area of grass with a cat, a house, and other birds.
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