19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate, circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate, circa 1870 , a British sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture with a large starboard side view of a frigate with single gun deck, u...
Wool
Wool Work 'Woolie' Needlepoint Embroidery of the British Ship Amelia
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large antique needlepoint of the British sailing ship Amelia hand crafted in wool, popularly known as woolies, crafted with ambitious detail. Presented under glass in a maple frame a...
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fox, Circa 1875 A charming and detailed British sailor's woolwork (or "woolie"), depicting a portside view of the Royal Navy vessel H.M.S.
Wool
British Royal Coat of Arms Admiral of the Red Nautical Woolie
Located in Palm City, FL
In 1864, the organization of the British fleet into colored squadrons was discarded, mainly because it had no relevance in the age of steam warships which thereby dates this woolie.
Gold
WWI Britiah Woolie
Located in Acworth, GA
Antique WWI era British Regimental Commemorative Woolie. Appears to me hand made with silk and wool.
Wool
Naive Folky British Sailor's Woolwork Ship Woolie
Located in Downingtown, PA
Naive Sailor's Woolwork woolie, circa 1875 The sailor's woolie depicts a portside view of a three-masted British Royal Navy Vessel under sail upon a variegated sea.
Wool
A Massive British Sailor's Woolie of HMS Ariadne
Located in Downingtown, PA
The large woolie depicts a starboard side view of a British Royal Navy Frigate Fully dressed and at anchor with a Union Jack on the bow and the Royal Standard on the Main mast.
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of Ship, circa 1875
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's woolwork woolie of ship, circa 1875 The woolwork depicts a starboard side view of the "HMS Britannia" as named on a stitched banner below.
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of a Ship Named "Bob"
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of a Ship Named "Bob", Circa 1870 The sailor's woolie depicts a portside view of a ketch with four staysails and flying the Red Ensign and a bann...
Wool
A Sailor's Woolie depicts a British Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
She flies a Red Ensign and a red banner which means she is homeward-bound. The woolie is framed in a bird's-eye maple frame.
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie with House and Bridge
Located in Downingtown, PA
British sailor's woolwork or woolie with house and bridge, Circa 1875 The most unusual woolie depicts a starboard-side view of a Royal Navy Frigate sailing offshore.
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations" Woolie, Circa 1870
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations" Woolie, Circa 1870, The sailor's woolwork depicts a starboard-side view of a ship flying the White Ensign under sail and with its singl...
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H 26.5 in W 25.75 in D 2 in
British Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) of British Soldier and a Sailor with Flags
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Patriotic Woolwork with a British Soldier and a Royal Navy Sailor with Union Jack and White Ensign, Circa 1880 The sailor's woolwork of an upright format depicts a ...
Wool
A British Sailor's Woolie of H.M.S. Eurydice
Located in Downingtown, PA
The woolie depicts H.M.S. Eurydice, a ship which sank in a freak accident off Portsmouth (see below).
British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork Woolie of HMS Victoria
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork Woolie of HMS Victoria, circa 1865-1875 A wonderful dramatic large Flag of Nations woolie with a finely finished ship in the cen...
Textile, Wool
British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie with Seven Royal Navy Ships
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's woolwork woolie with seven Royal Navy ships, circa 1865-1875.
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork 'woolie' of the Angola, circa 1775-1785
Located in Downingtown, PA
British sailor's Woolwork (woolie) of the Angola, circa 1875-1885.
Wool, Linen
British Sailor's Wool Work Woolie on Unusual Sea, circa 1875
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's wool work Woolie on unusual sea, circa 1875 A really attractive and exciting sailor's wool work depicting a portside view of a square-rigged clipper ship flying ...
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H 19.38 in W 28.75 in D 1 in
British Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of Two Battleships, One Fully Dressed
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of Two Battleships, one Fully Dressed, Circa 1870 The charming sailor's woolwork is well composed and depicts three Royal Navy Ships.
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of Two Royal Navy Ships
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork or woolie of Two Royal Navy Ships including a Paddle ship, circa 1875 The sailor's woolwork, known as woolie, depicts a starboard-side view of two R...
Wool
A British Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) of a Fully Dressed Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
The rectangular woolie depicts a Royal Navy ship anchored off shore and fully dressed with multiple flags flying from the masts.
Wool
A Large British Sailor's Woolwork Picture (woolie) of A Ship.
Located in Downingtown, PA
The woolie depicts a Royal Navy three-masted frigate with two steam funnels under way on a flat deep blue sea. Steam issues from the two funnels. The ship flies the Red Ensign.
Attractive Small British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of a Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
A very charming small woolie depicting a Second Rate Royal Navy Battleship under steam leaving home, its sails neatly furled. The furled sails and rigging depicted in the finest man...
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of the Named Ship "Polly"
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of the Barque Polly, Named "Polly", Circa 1885-95 Offered is a magnificent and historically significant British sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," dating to ...
Wool
A Large British Sailor's Woolwork (woolie) Picture of the Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
H.M.S. Aurora
Reference:
H.M.S. Aurora was a wood frigate launched at Pembroke Docks on the 22nd of June 1861.
She was broken up in December 1...
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of H.M.S. Black Prince
Located in Downingtown, PA
This type of picture is known as a woolie or sailor's woolwork. It depicts the named Warrior class battleship, HMS Black Prince.
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H 24.38 in W 17.38 in D 1 in
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Within Floral Reserve
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Within Floral Reserve, circa 1840, a British Sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture with a larboard side view of a ship-rigged friga...
Wool, Silk
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H 22 in W 28 in D 2 in
British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie, Memorial to Lord Nelson, "England Expects"
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's woolwork or woolie, Memorial to Lord Nelson, "England expects every man to do his duty" 1805.
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H 27.38 in W 34.75 in D 1 in
British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of HMS Victoria with Trapunto Sails
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large British sailor's woolwork woolie of HMS Victoria, Berlin wool on linen (Duck), circa 1865 The large sailor's woolwork or woolie depicts HMS Victoria, named below on a banner, ...
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' of the Mary Ann, circa 1870-1880
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fine British Sailor's woolwork of the Mary Ann, circa 1870-80. A wonderful example of the sailor's art often known as woolies. A large "painterly" woolwork picture of a portside ...
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of a Royal Navy Ship, circa 1870
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy ship, circa 1870.
Wool
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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