Sailor Wool Work
Victorian Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Ships and Rowing Boats
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
sides of the piece. The embroidery is worked in wool on canvas ground, in a variety of stitches and
Category
Antique 1870s English Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Pair of Sailors Woolwork Pictures of Man-of-War Ships
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of Sailors Woolwork Pictures of a Man-of-War Ships. Worked in wool on a canvas ground. Colours
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Large Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Second Rate Ship in Bay
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship,
Circa 1865
The large sailor's woolwork depicts a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885, a sailor
Category
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 21 in W 19.38 in D 1.25 in
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-Masted Ship under Steam, Minotaur Class
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-masted Ship under Steam,
HMS Minotaur or HMS Agincourt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 22.5 in W 29.5 in D 1.75 in
Sailor's Woolwork of The British Ship Gold Finder on her voyage to Australia
Located in Downingtown, PA
Melbourn, August 2, 1864. Worked by T.J. Francis,
Circa 1864
This sailor's woolwork depicts aportside view
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
H 28.4 in W 31 in D 1 in
Large Americana Folk Art Pictorial Hooked Rug Wool Wall Hanging Tapestry
By Trudi Shippenberg
Located in Surfside, FL
, Traveler's Tower, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch, among others, areas of metallic yarn used in domes of
Category
20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Charlotte Perriand Graffiti Rug by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Graffiti rug in close collaboration with Pernette Perriand-Barsac.
Sailor’s graffiti: the motif
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
Materials
Wool
Charlotte Perriand Graffiti Rug by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Graffiti rug in close collaboration with Pernette Perriand-Barsac.
Sailor’s graffiti: the motif
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
Materials
Wool
Charlotte Perriand Graffiti Rug by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Graffiti rug in close collaboration with Pernette Perriand-Barsac.
Sailor’s graffiti: the motif
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
Materials
Wool
Charlotte Perriand Graffiti Rug by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Graffiti rug in close collaboration with Pernette Perriand-Barsac.
Sailor’s graffiti: the motif
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
Materials
Wool
Charlotte Perriand Graffiti Rug by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Graffiti rug in close collaboration with Pernette Perriand-Barsac.
Sailor’s graffiti: the motif
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
Materials
Wool
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings
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Antique Swedish Leather-Bound Bible Book, 1810
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Religious Items
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"The Royal Standard Inn" Pub Sign
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage English pub sign for "The Royal Standard Inn". A St. Austell Ales owned pub. Featuring the Royal Standard flag representing the Sovereign and the United Kingdom. Now in custo...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Antique French Oil Painting, A Farm Village Scene by Emile Lienard, Late 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
The subject of this painting is a rustic French village beneath a cloudy, yet bright sky. This charming scene features brick houses lining a dusty rural road, embellished with charmi...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 25.5 in W 32.125 in D 3.75 in
Oil on canvas by Svend Jensen
Located in Houston, TX
This unique painting has an appeal to hunters and dog lovers,
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19th Century seascape oil painting of ships on the Humber Estuary
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Henry Redmore
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Trading Schooners & Dutch Luggers on the Humber Estuary
Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1873
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Size including fr...
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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 31.25 in W 45.25 in D 3.5 in
Sag Harbor Nautical Chart
Located in Norwell, MA
Marine chart of Greenport, Orient, and Sag Harbor New York published by George Eldridge in 1901. Details include the areas of Greenport, Orient, Shelter Island, Hog Neck, Sag Harbor,...
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Antique Early 1900s Prints
Materials
Paper
Large 19th Century English Oil Painting -Five Hunting Dogs- signed E. Armfield.
By Edward Armfield
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large 19th Century English Oil Painting -Five Hunting Dogs- signed E. Armfield.
Large, signed painting in oil on canvas. This Armfield features five hunting dogs in a rustic interio...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
H 36 in W 43 in D 3 in
19th Century Seascape with Lighthouse
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century seascape with lighthouse, circa 1890, an oil on canvas view of a white-washed lighthouse tower on a small offshore rocky ledge, most likely Minot's Ledge off the Massach...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Monumental Oil Canvas, Georges Henri Fauvel, Hunting Dogs with Master, 19th Cent
Located in Stamford, CT
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A very large and impressive painting hanging 139 by 89 inches having a group of finely detailed hunt...
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 89 in W 139 in D 3 in
19th Century pair of marine oil paintings of ships off Scarborough & Portsmouth
By John James Wilson
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
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Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 18.5 in W 26.5 in D 2.75 in
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850, depicting a starboard side view of a majestic square-rigged triple decker warship under ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 21.63 in W 29.5 in D 1 in
Nocturnal Pigeon Point Lighthouse
By William M. Lemos
Located in Soquel, CA
Luminous painting of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, California by listed artist William M. Lemos (American, 1861-1942). Signed "W.M. Lemos" lower right, titled on verso. Presented in hand ...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
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Art Deco Parrot Bookends by Georges Van De Voorde with Foundry Seal Brig, Paris
By Georges Van De Voorde
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges Van de Voorde with Foundry seal Brig, Paris.
The birds are in patinated Art metal and stand on green marble bases. Ca. 1930.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
Ship's Copper Anchor Lantern from Early Twentieth Century by R.C. Murray
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's anchor lantern of polished brass and copper. Maker is R.C. Murray Limited, 37 Cavendish St, Glasgow. Meticulously polished and lacquered, this has been completely restored by ...
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Vintage 1920s British Nautical Objects
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Copper
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Woolwork Picture of Bray Church, England, circa 1850
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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This was worked in a tradition closely related to 19th century sailors’ woolies but instead of the
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Antique 1850s English Country Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Unusual 19th Century Woolwork Picture, circa 1870
Located in West Sussex, GB
worked by sailors.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art More Folk Art
Materials
Wool
White Hulled Sailing Ship in Full Sail
Located in London, GB
Depicted at sea between
A lighthouse and a
Headland
Naive sailor work
Embroidered colored
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Antique 1850s English Folk Art Paintings
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Rare Sailor's Wool work of a First Rate Battle Ship Being Towed
Located in Downingtown, PA
Rare sailor's wool work of a first rate battle ship being towed by a smaller royal navy steamship
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Textile, Wool
Sailor's Wool Work of Three Ships Including an American Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's wool work of three ships including an American ship,
Circa 1865-1875.
The wool depicts
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Textile, Wool
19th Century Sailor's Wool Work of Four Masted Ship
Located in Nantucket, MA
Intriguing 19th century sailor's wool work of possibly a confederate four masted ship, circa 1860
Category
Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Miniature English Sailor's Wool Work of a Royal Navy Cutter
Located in Downingtown, PA
A miniature sailor's woolie with a portside view of a cutter sailing on a blue sea under a cloudy
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects
American Sailor's Woolwork Depicting Ten Naval Vessels, 1865-1870
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Sailor's wool work depicting ten naval vessels,
1865-1870
A remarkable large American
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Spectacular Large American Woolie
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Large early sailor's wool work picture of an American Navy ship, one of the eleven ships-of-the
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
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Jute, Raw Linen, Wool
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 26.5 in W 25.75 in D 2 in
Antique Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Ships in Battle
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
. The embroidery is worked in wool on canvas ground, blue ribbon border, a variety of stitches, raised
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Antique Sailor's Woolwork Embroidery of an American Ship
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
worked in wool on canvas ground, in a variety of stitches with raised work flags and sails of silk-like
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
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.
The colorful sailor
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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool, Linen
Large Early American Sailor's Woolwork Picture of an American Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
The particularly large early American woolie is worked all-over in chain and knitted stitching
Category
Antique 1860s American Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Linen, Wool
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 24.75 in W 37.38 in D 1.25 in
Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Two Ships in Tropical Waters
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Sailor's Woolwork picture of two ships in tropical waters. The picture is worked in wool and cotton
Category
Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Thread
British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork, HMS Trafalgar, 91 Guns, circa 1865
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork,
HMS Trafalgar, 91 Guns,
circa 1865.
A charming
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 19.25 in W 245.25 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Ship in Heavy Seas, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
, yet still the White ensign flies at the stern! The wool work was done in the early style of very short
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of the Tea Clipper, Ariel, Signed C. Ames, circa 1880
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of The Tea Clipper, Ariel,
Signed C. Ames, circa 1880
The Ariel sails
Category
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 15.5 in W 23 in D 1.25 in
Large 19th C. Sailor's Woolie of a British Merchant Ship Flying American Flag
Located in Nantucket, MA
British parliament in 1707 to be flown by British merchant vessels.
The wool work is very well done
Category
Antique 1830s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Yarn
H 26.63 in W 33.25 in D 1.25 in
Gaultier Double Breasted Coat
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in New York, NY
Jean Paul Gaultier, black wool double breasted Pea Coat having a heavy embroidered open work
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1990s French Coats
Pair Of 19th Century Woolies
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two English 19th century regimental wool-work panels, depicting flags and crests surrounding photos
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art
Prada AW2016 Gradient Sweater
By Prada
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Prada’s fall 2016 collection contained overt nautical influences. The Prada sailor of 2016 appeared
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2010s Pullovers
Set Sail (Academic Figurative Painting of Male Models by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
. Painted in a modern Academic style, three young men dressed in wool jackets pose around a young sailor
Category
2010s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 45 in W 35 in D 1 in
Hand-painted Patriotic Banner With The Seal Of Delaware
Located in York County, PA
painting state seals in early America exercised great liberty in their work. Note how the farmer holds a
Category
Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
13 Huge Stars in the 4-5-4 Pattern on a Beautifully Graphic Flag
Located in York County, PA
single-appliqué work on the reverse was accomplished by hand. The stripes and stars are made of wool
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
18th Century Oil Painting Marine Seascape by Peter Monamy
By Peter Monamy
Located in London, GB
brother named André, or Andrew, who was active in London as a merchant trader in salt and wool, during the
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Decorative Art
Materials
Linen, Wool
19th Century New England Sailor’s Woolie, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare 19th century American Sailor’s Woolie, from New England, circa 1850, with Three Masted Tern
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool, Canvas
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
Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Thread
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Scottish Schooner MARY
Located in Nantucket, MA
-rigged MARY was listed in 1853.
The wool work is tight and well done, with a beautiful sky. The
Category
Antique 1850s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Yarn
British Soldier’s Woolie from the Raj 76th Regiment of Foot, circa 1813
Located in Nantucket, MA
Plattsburgh in 1814, suggesting this work dates to 1813.
Image measures 14-3/8 in H x 18-3/4 in W
Frame
Category
Antique 1810s English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Linen, Wool
"Britannia Rules The Main" Woolwork
Located in Pasadena, CA
This an exceptional example of a British Sailors' woolwork entitled "Britannia Rules The Main
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool, Silk, Wood
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
English Wool Work Picture of the Sailor's Farewell
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A very nice and bright wool work, silk and watercolor picture
that appears to depict "The
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Naive Sailor Work Ship Picture
Located in London, GB
Wools and Cotton on Linen
English, C1860
18 ½” high x 27 ½” wide x 1 ½” deep (Framed)
Depicting a
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Early Naive Sailor Work Ship Picture
Located in London, GB
Coloured Wools and Cotton On Linen
English, c1860
A delightful and rare primitive Sailor Work Ship
Category
Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
“Bessie, ” Rare Sailor Work Ship Picture
Located in London, GB
Depicting a three-masted steam ship, geometric flags and symbols
Embroidered colored wools
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tapestries
A Sailors Embroidered Panel
Located in London, GB
Worked in Woollen Threads featuring a masted British shop surrounding by draped flags.
Mounted
Category
19th Century Folk Art More Art
Materials
Wool
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
Antique 1860s British Paintings
Fine English 19th Century Sailor's Woolie Picture
Located in Concord, MA
A fine example of a 19th century wool work picture of a British ship decorated with Signal flags
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
British Woolwork depicting London's Tower Bridge
Located in London, GB
.
Worked in colourful yarns, the central vignette framed within a life preserver flanked by Union Jacks and
Category
19th Century Folk Art Mixed Media
Materials
Wool
Silk Ship Picture
Located in St. Louis, MO
English folk art. They were made by sailors on board the ships and given to their sweethearts upon their
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Mid 19th Century Woolwork Picture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
.
Worked in wool on linen, it is in excellent condition. It has been conservation mounted and is in its
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art
20th Century Model of The Cutty Sark
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
reputation amongst sailors, as a ‘hellship’ and a cursed vessel. The ship’s owner, Jock Willis, was
Category
20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
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