Description:Linen background. Worked in woollen threads in pink, gree, maroon, orange, blue, green, purple, yellow and turquoise. Worked in cross-stitch. Alphabet and numerals. Inscribed: 'Anne Heath Aged 12 1882'. She was a pupil at Hilderstone School, near Stone. From the Staffordshire County Collection. 290mm x 185mm.
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.