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CANVAS, embroidered with coloured silks in cross, four-sided and eyelet stitches, Nine horizontal rows, separated by narrow rows oi Greek fret, zig-zag and wavy stripes, containing the letters of the alphabet in capitals, thrice repeated, and in small letters, twice repeated; numerals, repeated to 12, 13, and 10. Below is the text "Remember thy Creator, in the Days of thy / youth; while he is to be found." At the bottom is the inscription: "Anne Dubbins aged 7 Years 1799." There is a border of a floral wavy stem.

Source: Guide to the Collection of Samplers & Embroideries (Cardiff: National Museum of Wales, 1939) by F.G. Payne.