Description:Linen background. Coloured cotton threads in cross stitch. Alphabet, simple border patterns, crown motif. Inscribed: 'Ann Wilkinson Aged 10 Worked at Lady Crewe's School, Ticknall'. From the Staffordshire County Collection. 190mm x 197mm.
Towards the end of the 18th century, samplers taught not only sewing but also literacy in the forms of alphabets, numerals and religious texts. These grew in importance and became an almost essential part of sampler making throughout the 19th century.