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Sampler, made in Pontypridd, 1861
Canvas ground, embroidered with coloured wools and silks in cross stitch. Elaborate floral wavy stem border. Top centre: name of school, flanked by pair of flowering plant motifs and hearts, with floral motif below and bees. In centre: Biblical verse from Proverbs chap. 4, in Welsh, , with pairs of birds, floral motifs and winged angel's heads, with hilly landscape below and maker's inscription and date.
Inscription:
Mrs Jones Seminary
Pontypridd
Diarhebion IV Bennod / Adnod 13
Ymafael mewn addysg
ac na ollwng hi: cadw hi;
canys dy fywyd di yw hi.
Ann Davies's Work Aged 10 years 1861
Dimensions:
77.5 x 72.5 cm
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