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WOOLLEN CANVAS, embroidered with coloured silks in cross stitch. At the top in two rows, separated by a narrow horizontal band of Greek fret pattern, are capital and small letters of the alphabet and numerals to 11. In the middle is a verse together with the maker’s name and date. The surrounding space contains conventional floral, tree, bird and other designs including a crown with the initials G R, mostly arranged symmetrically in pairs. There is a floral wavy stem border on three sides. Source: Guide to the Collection of Samplers & Embroideries (Cardiff: National Museum of Wales, 1939) by F.G. Payne.