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A Fine Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a 1st Rate Royal Navy Battleship,

A Fine Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a 1st Rate Royal Navy Battleship,

Located in Downingtown, PA

The fine and striking woolie depicts a port side view of a Royal Navy First Rate Battleship, The sky is heavily and distinctly striated. The ship flies the Red Ensign and is under f...

Category

19th Century British Antique Woolwork

Folk Art English Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Ship in Extreme Weather
Folk Art English Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Ship in Extreme Weather

Folk Art English Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Ship in Extreme Weather

Located in Downingtown, PA

The Folk Art English sailor's woolie depicts a royal navy ship in extreme weather sailing across large deep swells. This is a very unusual and rare subject.   

Category

1860s English Early Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

A Pair of British Sailor's Woolworks of The H.M.S Marlborough
A Pair of British Sailor's Woolworks of The H.M.S Marlborough

A Pair of British Sailor's Woolworks of The H.M.S Marlborough

Located in Downingtown, PA

The very rare pair of woolies depict the H.M.S. Marlborough with numerous other ships in the foreground as she passes a large lighthouse. One picture shows a port side view and has ...

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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of Three Royal Navy Ships with Trapunto Sails
Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of Three Royal Navy Ships with Trapunto Sails

Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of Three Royal Navy Ships with Trapunto Sails

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's large wool work woolie of three royal navy ships with trapunto sails, circa 1865-1875. The sailor's wool picture, known as a woolie, is of an unusually large size. It dr...

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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

English Sailor's Woolwork Picture of the Named St. Jean D' Arcre, 101 Guns
English Sailor's Woolwork Picture of the Named St. Jean D' Arcre, 101 Guns

English Sailor's Woolwork Picture of the Named St. Jean D' Arcre, 101 Guns

Located in Downingtown, PA

. The sailor's woolwork depicts a starboard view of the St. Jean D'Arcre under full sail on a stylized

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Textile, Wool

French Sailor's Silk and Woolwork of Sailors Working on the Masts of a Ship
French Sailor's Silk and Woolwork of Sailors Working on the Masts of a Ship

French Sailor's Silk and Woolwork of Sailors Working on the Masts of a Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

French Sailor's Silk & Wool of Sailors Working the Masts of a French Battleship. 19th Century Océan-class ships of the line were a series of 118-gun three-decker ships of the line o...

Category

1870s French Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool, Silk

Tunbridge Ware Stationery Box
Tunbridge Ware Stationery Box

Tunbridge Ware Stationery Box

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

, Kent Decoration : Central floral mosaic set within birdseye maple with Berlin woolwork banding within

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Trapunto Sails
19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Trapunto Sails

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Trapunto Sails

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor's Woolie, circa 1860, a sailor's folk art woolwork picture of a British frigate

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

A Charming British Wool Picture Depicting Three Guinea Pigs.

A Charming British Wool Picture Depicting Three Guinea Pigs.

Located in Downingtown, PA

An absolutely charming woolwork picture of three pet guinea pigs eating a leaf within a fenced

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Pair of American Whaling Woolies
Pair of American Whaling Woolies

Pair of American Whaling Woolies

Located in Nantucket, MA

Extremely rare and important pair of woolwork pictures depicting American whale ships. The first

Category

Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand with Faceted Inkwells c1870
Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand with Faceted Inkwells c1870

Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand with Faceted Inkwells c1870

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

to the side panels. The side panels of the top of the box with foliate woolwork banding. Side panels

Category

1870s British Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Glove Box c1860
Tunbridge Ware Glove Box c1860

Tunbridge Ware Glove Box c1860

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Decoration : Cover with a berlin woolwork floral mosaic within keylines bordered by vandyke triangles lined

Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Sailor's elaborate woolwork, circa 1855, with a photograph of the sailor held in a woolwork

Category

1850s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Topsail Schooner, circa 1860
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Topsail Schooner, circa 1860

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Topsail Schooner, circa 1860

Located in Nantucket, MA

British Crown and arrayed flags of Britain, America, France and Austria. The woolwork has a brilliant

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Tunbridge Ware Handkerchief Box Edmund Nye, circa 1860
Tunbridge Ware Handkerchief Box Edmund Nye, circa 1860

Tunbridge Ware Handkerchief Box Edmund Nye, circa 1860

By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

side faces of the box, a Berlin woolwork band within banded and continuous keyline stringing; base

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Porcelain

Embroidered Picture of Girl Feeding Chickens
Embroidered Picture of Girl Feeding Chickens

Embroidered Picture of Girl Feeding Chickens

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Embroidered silk and woolwork picture of girl feeding chickens. Fixed to board. The embroidery is

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Silk

Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box with Boy with Hawk Image c1855
Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box with Boy with Hawk Image c1855

Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box with Boy with Hawk Image c1855

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

claim. The image comes from a berlin woolwork pattern, examples of which we have on display at the

Category

1850s British Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

Sailor's Wool and Silk Landscape Picture
Sailor's Wool and Silk Landscape Picture

Sailor's Wool and Silk Landscape Picture

Located in Downingtown, PA

The sailor's woolwork or woolie depicts a landscape scene with a young woman walking along a path

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Woolwork

19th Century Sailor's Small Woolie of Three Naval Vessels, circa 1850
19th Century Sailor's Small Woolie of Three Naval Vessels, circa 1850

19th Century Sailor's Small Woolie of Three Naval Vessels, circa 1850

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century sailor's small woolie of three naval vessels, circa 1850, a small woolwork depicting

Category

1840s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Tunbridge Ware Thermometer by Henry Hollamby c1860
Tunbridge Ware Thermometer by Henry Hollamby c1860

Tunbridge Ware Thermometer by Henry Hollamby c1860

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

stringing, floral woolwork banding, and has four bun feet. Size : 9cm x 5.8cm base, 12.8cm height

Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

Framed Tunbridge Ware Image of The Pantiles c1880
Framed Tunbridge Ware Image of The Pantiles c1880

Framed Tunbridge Ware Image of The Pantiles c1880

By Henry Hollamby

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

floral woolwork band and a band of van dyke triangles with keylines. Size : 24.3x19.2x1.8cm Condition

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Frigate, circa 1840
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Frigate, circa 1840

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Frigate, circa 1840

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Frigate, circa 1840, a British sailor's hand crafted woolwork

Category

1840s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Large 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Ship and Lighthouse, circa 1870
Large 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Ship and Lighthouse, circa 1870

Large 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Ship and Lighthouse, circa 1870

Located in Nantucket, MA

scrolls all the way down to the water. This is a bright, pastel hued woolwork and in a grand large size

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Tunbridge Ware Leather-Hinged Document Holder c1860
Tunbridge Ware Leather-Hinged Document Holder c1860

Tunbridge Ware Leather-Hinged Document Holder c1860

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

and a floral berlin woolwork band. Pillow topped. Size : 15x21.5x2cm Condition : Excellent - no

Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Glove Box with Floral Mosaic c1860
Tunbridge Ware Glove Box with Floral Mosaic c1860

Tunbridge Ware Glove Box with Floral Mosaic c1860

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

. Side panels with floral woolwork banding. Interior with blue silk lining, stretchers, and two cream

Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Double Decker Ship of the Line
19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Double Decker Ship of the Line

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Double Decker Ship of the Line

Located in Nantucket, MA

sailor's woolwork picture with starboard side view of a double decker Ship of the Line under full sail

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

A Fine Large English Sailor's Woolie with letters GEG on Banner
A Fine Large English Sailor's Woolie with letters GEG on Banner

A Fine Large English Sailor's Woolie with letters GEG on Banner

Located in Downingtown, PA

/> The sailor's woolwork picture of a third rate ship of the line depicts the ship sailing at sea

Category

19th Century British Antique Woolwork

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Black Hulled Ship
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Black Hulled Ship

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Black Hulled Ship

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Black Hulled Ship, circa 1880, a sailor's hand stitched woolwork

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

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Antique Woolwork For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique woolwork you’re looking for. An antique woolwork — often made from fabric, wool and textile — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique woolwork — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique woolwork bearing Folk Art, Victorian or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique woolwork over the years, but those crafted by William Ockleston are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Woolwork?

Prices for an antique woolwork start at $565 and top out at $21,000 with the average selling for $5,000.