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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

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

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

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 of HMS Avenger, circa 1847
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of HMS Avenger, circa 1847

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of HMS Avenger, circa 1847

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of HMS Avenger, circa 1847, a sailor's hand crafted woolwork picture

Category

1840s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Ship-of-the-Line, circa 1860
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Ship-of-the-Line, circa 1860

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Ship-of-the-Line, circa 1860

Located in Nantucket, MA

stitched woolwork depicting a ship-rigged vessel under full sail, with two decks of gun ports, British red

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Four Ships, circa 1890
19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Four Ships, circa 1890

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Four Ships, circa 1890

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique British Sailor's Woolie, circa 1890, a large hand crafted folk art woolwork featuring a

Category

1890s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Small Woolie of a Steam Sailor
19th Century Sailor's Small Woolie of a Steam Sailor

19th Century Sailor's Small Woolie of a Steam Sailor

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century sailor's small woolie of a steam sailor, circa 1870, a hand-crafted woolwork with a

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie Honoring Admiral Lord Nelson
19th Century Sailor's Woolie Honoring Admiral Lord Nelson

19th Century Sailor's Woolie Honoring Admiral Lord Nelson

Located in Nantucket, MA

crafted woolwork picture depicting a sailor and Lady Britannia flanking a shield inscribed "In Memory

Category

1880s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool, Velvet

19th Century Small Sailor's Woolie of the Bark ADA, circa 1880
19th Century Small Sailor's Woolie of the Bark ADA, circa 1880

19th Century Small Sailor's Woolie of the Bark ADA, circa 1880

Located in Nantucket, MA

woolwork of the bark-rigged frigate ADA, a so-called "Sloop of War," rendered with thick lofty yarn

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Tunbridge Ware Stationery Box Depicting The Pantiles by Henry Hollamby c1870
Tunbridge Ware Stationery Box Depicting The Pantiles by Henry Hollamby c1870

Tunbridge Ware Stationery Box Depicting The Pantiles by Henry Hollamby c1870

By Henry Hollamby

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

bordered by floral Berlin woolwork banding. Side panels decorated with floral band within keylines. Size

Category

1870s British Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort

Located in Nantucket, MA

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

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

19th Century Small Sailor's Woolie with Schooner, Signed M.A., circa 1870
19th Century Small Sailor's Woolie with Schooner, Signed M.A., circa 1870

19th Century Small Sailor's Woolie with Schooner, Signed M.A., circa 1870

Located in Nantucket, MA

woolwork with larboard side view of a schooner under full sail, flying the British ensign off the main gaff

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Within Floral Reserve
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Within Floral Reserve

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Within Floral Reserve

Located in Nantucket, MA

Sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture with a larboard side view of a ship-rigged frigate under sail with

Category

1840s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool, Silk

19th Century Victorian Giltwood Fire Screen
19th Century Victorian Giltwood Fire Screen

19th Century Victorian Giltwood Fire Screen

Located in London, GB

a woolwork floral tapestry with a shelf to the front and stands on elaborate Rococo supports. It

Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship-Sloop "Coquette"
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship-Sloop "Coquette"

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship-Sloop "Coquette"

Located in Nantucket, MA

woolwork picture depicting a larboard side view of a steam-sailor at anchor, fully dressed with array of

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Rare Tunbridge Ware Glove Box by Thomas Waterman c1860
Rare Tunbridge Ware Glove Box by Thomas Waterman c1860

Rare Tunbridge Ware Glove Box by Thomas Waterman c1860

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

decoerated with foliate berlin-woolwork banding. Paper label to base reads “MANUFACTURED BY T. WATERMAN & SON

Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sailor's Woolie Port-Side View of a Four Masted Ship at Anchor
19th Century Sailor's Woolie Port-Side View of a Four Masted Ship at Anchor

19th Century Sailor's Woolie Port-Side View of a Four Masted Ship at Anchor

Located in Nantucket, MA

filet. The woolwork remains in great condition with only a few lines of rigging loose. Measures: 15 in

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool, Beads

A Sailor's Woolie of a Thames Barge, circa 1885-1900
A Sailor's Woolie of a Thames Barge, circa 1885-1900

A Sailor's Woolie of a Thames Barge, circa 1885-1900

Located in Downingtown, PA

, " I can confirm your woolwork depicts a Thames Barge, judging by the bow and the fact the that mizzen

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Ship in Heavy Seas, circa 1840
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Ship in Heavy Seas, circa 1840

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Ship in Heavy Seas, circa 1840

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Shipwreck, circa 1840, a woolwork depicting a British double

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Tunbridge Ware Pillow Top Handkerchief Box c1880
Tunbridge Ware Pillow Top Handkerchief Box c1880

Tunbridge Ware Pillow Top Handkerchief Box c1880

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

, Kent Decoration : Central perspective cube pattern within keylines, floral berlin woolwork border also

Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Glove Box by Edmund Nye c1850
Tunbridge Ware Glove Box by Edmund Nye c1850

Tunbridge Ware Glove Box by Edmund Nye c1850

By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

: Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Central foliate woolwork mosaic and foliate banding to border. Side

Category

1850s British Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

19th Century Matched Pair of Sailor's Yachting Woolies
19th Century Matched Pair of Sailor's Yachting Woolies

19th Century Matched Pair of Sailor's Yachting Woolies

Located in Nantucket, MA

woolworks featuring mirror images of the same Yawl rigged yacht, and period photographs of the husband and

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

19th C, English School 'Christ and the Samaritan Woman at the Well' On Silk
19th C, English School 'Christ and the Samaritan Woman at the Well' On Silk

19th C, English School 'Christ and the Samaritan Woman at the Well' On Silk

Located in Atlanta, GA

associated with church workshops, convent schools, or the domestic revival of “Berlin woolwork” and silkwork

Category

19th Century English Pre-Raphaelite Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool, Silk, Giltwood

19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie
19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie

19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th century Trinity House Sailor's Woolwork Embroidery, British, circa 1870, a sailor's folk art

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Canvas, Wool

"Britannia Rules The Main" Woolwork
"Britannia Rules The Main" Woolwork

"Britannia Rules The Main" Woolwork

Located in Pasadena, CA

This an exceptional example of a British Sailors' woolwork entitled "Britannia Rules The Main

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Silk, Wood, Wool

Antique Botanical Woolwork. English, 19th Century
Antique Botanical Woolwork. English, 19th Century

Antique Botanical Woolwork. English, 19th Century

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Lovely woolwork of roses Bright colours, no fading Mounted on wooden board. Unframed.

Category

1850s Welsh Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Georgian Woolwork Embroidery of Dog & Cat
Georgian Woolwork Embroidery of Dog & Cat

Georgian Woolwork Embroidery of Dog & Cat

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Georgian Woolwork Embroidery of Dog & Cat. The piece is worked in tent stitch, using silk and wool

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Silk

Early 20th Century Naive Ship Woolwork
Early 20th Century Naive Ship Woolwork

Early 20th Century Naive Ship Woolwork

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Naïve Galleon ship wool work sampler, in full sail. Mounted in oak frame. Unattributed. English, circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Large Woolwork 'Woolie' of Three Ships
British Large Woolwork 'Woolie' of Three Ships

British Large Woolwork 'Woolie' of Three Ships

Located in Downingtown, PA

Large British woolwork of three ships including the Ada and two smaller craft, circa 1875. The

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations, circa 1875
Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations, circa 1875

Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations, circa 1875

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations, circa 1875 The woolie depicts a central panel in the form

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Sailors Woolwork of Two Full Rigged Ships
Sailors Woolwork of Two Full Rigged Ships

Sailors Woolwork of Two Full Rigged Ships

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

This fine example of the sailor's art features great detail and is in good condition for a woolwork

Category

1860s Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool, Dye

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship, England, 1875
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship, England, 1875

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship, England, 1875

Located in Downingtown, PA

Woven Waves: A Heroic Second-Rate Royal Navy Sailor’s Woolwork 1875 This exceptional sailor’s

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork Woolie Picture of a Ship
British Sailor's Woolwork Woolie Picture of a Ship

British Sailor's Woolwork Woolie Picture of a Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

The sailor's woolwork, known as a woolie, wool is made in an unusual oval format. It is bordered

Category

1860s English Early Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Linen, Wool

Georgian Woolwork Embroidered Picture, Castle by a Lake
Georgian Woolwork Embroidered Picture, Castle by a Lake

Georgian Woolwork Embroidered Picture, Castle by a Lake

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Georgian Woolwork embroidered picture of a castle by a Lake. The embroidery is worked in wool on

Category

19th Century British Georgian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool, Rosewood

Antique Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Ship Landing
Antique Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Ship Landing

Antique Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Ship Landing

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique Sailor's Woolwork embroidery picture of a ship landing. The embroidery is worked in wool on

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Thread

Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' of a Royal Navy Frigate
Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' of a Royal Navy Frigate

Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' of a Royal Navy Frigate

Located in Downingtown, PA

English Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Frigate, circa 1870. The sailor's woolie depicts a

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of Second Rate Royal Navy Ship
British Sailor's Woolwork of Second Rate Royal Navy Ship

British Sailor's Woolwork of Second Rate Royal Navy Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

Protection) Condition & Conservation The woolwork is in excellent antique condition. The colors remain

Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork with Ships off a Chalk Cliff
British Sailor's Woolwork with Ships off a Chalk Cliff

British Sailor's Woolwork with Ships off a Chalk Cliff

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork with Ships off a Chalk Cliff, Circa 1875 This exquisite sailor's

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

American Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of American Battleship Fully Dressed
American Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of American Battleship Fully Dressed

American Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of American Battleship Fully Dressed

Located in Downingtown, PA

American Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of American battleship fully dressed circa 1865 The large

Category

Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy White Fleet Frigate
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy White Fleet Frigate

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy White Fleet Frigate

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy White Fleet Frigate The sailor's woolwork depicts a

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of Three Royal Navy Ships, Circa 1885
British Sailor's Woolwork of Three Royal Navy Ships, Circa 1885

British Sailor's Woolwork of Three Royal Navy Ships, Circa 1885

Located in Downingtown, PA

British sailor's woolwork of three royal navy ships Circa 1885 The British sailor woolwork

Category

1880s 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.