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Pair of British Sailor's Woolworks Depicting a Royal Navy Ship
Pair of British Sailor's Woolworks Depicting a Royal Navy Ship

Pair of British Sailor's Woolworks Depicting a Royal Navy Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

Pair of British Sailor's woolworks depicting a Royal Navy ship leaving and arriving at the same

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Christening of the Prince of Wales Woolwork Picture,  Dated 1842
Christening of the Prince of Wales Woolwork Picture,  Dated 1842

Christening of the Prince of Wales Woolwork Picture, Dated 1842

Located in Downingtown, PA

English Royal Woolwork Picture, Titled E R/ Christening of the/Prince of Wales/Jan 25th 1842. A

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of H.M.S. Algiers, circa 1865
British Sailor's Woolwork of H.M.S. Algiers, circa 1865

British Sailor's Woolwork of H.M.S. Algiers, circa 1865

Located in Downingtown, PA

British sailor's woolwork of H.M.S. Algiers, Circa 1865 The British sailor's woolie depicts the

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork Porthole Woolie of a Merchant Ship, circa 1875
British Sailor's Woolwork Porthole Woolie of a Merchant Ship, circa 1875

British Sailor's Woolwork Porthole Woolie of a Merchant Ship, circa 1875

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of a Merchant Ship, circa 1875 The sailor's woolie depicts a

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Textile, Wool

English Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of a Sailing Ship ‘Crimean War Era’
English Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of a Sailing Ship ‘Crimean War Era’

English Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of a Sailing Ship ‘Crimean War Era’

Located in Austin, TX

A 19th century English naval sailor's woolwork (or woolie) depicting a sailing ship or wooden

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper, Birdseye Maple, Wool

British Sailor's Naive Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship H.M.S. St George
British Sailor's Naive Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship H.M.S. St George

British Sailor's Naive Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship H.M.S. St George

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship H.M.S. St George, Circa 1860 A naive sailor's

Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Antique 19th Century Gobelin Style Tapestry After Horace Vernet's "Lion Hunt"
Antique 19th Century Gobelin Style Tapestry After Horace Vernet's "Lion Hunt"

Antique 19th Century Gobelin Style Tapestry After Horace Vernet's "Lion Hunt"

By Gobelins Royal Manufactory

Located in Peabody, MA

Framed (behind glass) 19th century Gobelin style Belgian woolwork tapestry depicting French artist

Category

1890s Belgian Empire Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Image of Tonbridge Castle c1880
Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Image of Tonbridge Castle c1880

Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Image of Tonbridge Castle c1880

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

bordered with woolwork florla pattern. Side panels of cover with geometirc design and side panels of body

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie, circa 1870
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie, circa 1870

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie, circa 1870

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th century sailor's Folk Art woolie, circa 1870, a sailor's hand-crafted woolwork depicting a

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor’s Folk Art Woolie, circa 1880
19th Century Sailor’s Folk Art Woolie, circa 1880

19th Century Sailor’s Folk Art Woolie, circa 1880

Located in Nantucket, MA

background), sailing under a very dramatic sky. This hand embroidered woolwork picture is very unusual not

Category

1880s English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Georgian Embroidered Picture of a Family Country Scene
Georgian Embroidered Picture of a Family Country Scene

Georgian Embroidered Picture of a Family Country Scene

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique Georgian Silk and woolwork Embroidery Picture of a family departing their cottage, deep in

Category

1820s English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Silk

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Scottish Schooner MARY
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Scottish Schooner MARY

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Scottish Schooner MARY

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th century sailor's Woolie of a British Auxiliary Schooner, circa 1850s. A sailor's woolwork

Category

1850s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Yarn

Exceptional Sailor's Woolwork
Exceptional Sailor's Woolwork

Exceptional Sailor's Woolwork

By William Ockleston

Located in Sheffield, MA

Sailor's woolwork, beautifully done with a clipper ship, people in rowboats and a lighthouse on a

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

English Woolwork picture
English Woolwork picture

English Woolwork picture

Located in Norwalk, CT

Woolwork picture of a ship with an English flag

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolwork Picture
Sailor's Woolwork Picture

Sailor's Woolwork Picture

Located in London, GB

This sailor's woolwork picture is notable for the number of vessels it portrays. Featuring a fleet

Category

1860s British Antique Woolwork

Classically Appealing Cockatoo Woolwork
Classically Appealing Cockatoo Woolwork

Classically Appealing Cockatoo Woolwork

Located in Woodbury, CT

Plush raised Cockatoo needlework with pretty florals and vibrant color throughout. A delightful rendering of a beloved pet bird cockatoo with glass eyes.

Category

19th Century American Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Mid 19th Century Woolwork Picture
Mid 19th Century Woolwork Picture

Mid 19th Century Woolwork Picture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Woolwork pictures such as this were a popular type of needlework through the third quarter of the

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

British Woolwork depicting London's Tower Bridge

British Woolwork depicting London's Tower Bridge

Located in London, GB

British Woolwork depicting London's Tower Bridge with steamship and two boats on the Thames

Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

A 19th Century Maritime Woolwork Picture

A 19th Century Maritime Woolwork Picture

Located in New York, NY

A fine early 19th century sailor’s wool work picture of a ship within a laurel wreath and flags sewn with pearls,
in a bird’s eye maple and gilded frame

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

A 19th Century Maritime Woolwork Picture

A 19th Century Maritime Woolwork Picture

Located in New York, NY

A fine early 19th century English sailor’s wool work picture of a ship with a circular border in a bird’s eye maple and gilded frame. The composition provides a view as seen though ...

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

English Woolwork Picture of a Countryside Church
English Woolwork Picture of a Countryside Church

English Woolwork Picture of a Countryside Church

Located in Philadelphia, PA

We occasionally come across woolwork landscape pictures and recently acquired this handsome and

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

Rare Woolwork Picture of the Royal Family, circa 1905
Rare Woolwork Picture of the Royal Family, circa 1905

Rare Woolwork Picture of the Royal Family, circa 1905

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rare fully stitched needlework picture of Four Generations of the Royal Family in England: King Edward VII, Prince of Wales, Prince Edward of Wales and Queen Victoria, circa 1905.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Sailors’ Woolwork Naive Picture of a Galleon, English, Early 19th Century

Sailors’ Woolwork Naive Picture of a Galleon, English, Early 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Wool and cotton thread on woven cotton picture of a galleon displaying all of its flags including the Union Jack and the Royal Ensign, in simple antique wooden frame, English, early ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Fine 'Fully Dressed' Sailing Ship at Anchor

Fine 'Fully Dressed' Sailing Ship at Anchor

Located in London, GB

Naive Sailor's woolwork ship portrait Embroidered colored Wools English, circa 1860.

Category

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

Materials

Wool

A Fine 19th Century English Dog Portrait
A Fine 19th Century English Dog Portrait

A Fine 19th Century English Dog Portrait

Located in New York, NY

A fine 19th century English silk and woolwork portrait of a dog in three quarter profile in a

Category

19th Century British Antique Woolwork

Materials

Silk, Wool

Victorian Framed Rosewood Firescreen
Victorian Framed Rosewood Firescreen

Victorian Framed Rosewood Firescreen

Located in Vancouver, BC

twist square section uprights enclosing a woolwork embroidered panel ending on round feet.

Category

19th Century Antique Woolwork

Materials

Rosewood, Glass, Wool

TOWN
TOWN

TOWN

Sold|$2,900

TOWN

Located in Chicago, IL

AN IMPORTANT, 18TH CENTURY, FRENCH, SILKWORK, NEEDLEWORK, WOOLWORK,AND STUMPWORK PICTURE, TOWN

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Woolwork

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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.