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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
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Antique 1870s English Tapestries

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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
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Tapestries

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

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Wool

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
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20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

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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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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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
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

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Wool

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Southern City by the sea atmospheric large blue green seascape harbour painting
Located in Norwich, GB
A very atmospheric and idyllic view of a Southern fishing port, painted most likely in Italy or France. Resolutely post-impressionist, the landscape is imbued with the light of the M...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard

Mid-19th Century English School Oil on Board Painting
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century English School painting "Fishing Village on the Dover Coast". Signed lower left G.H. Jims? and dated 1863?. Oil on Artist' board. Note the small lighthouse & light e...
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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
Swedish leather-bound Bible, with brass brackets decorated with two hearts and two anchors. According to the estate in Sweden where I purchased this book, it belonged to a Scandinavi...
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Antique 1810s Swedish Empire Religious Items

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Brass

"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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Wood

"The Royal Standard Inn" Pub Sign
"The Royal Standard Inn" Pub Sign
H 45.25 in W 35.13 in D 1.75 in
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

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Wood, Paint

Oil on canvas by Svend Jensen
Located in Houston, TX
This unique painting has an appeal to hunters and dog lovers, As it represents a special scene with a hunting dog tracking Ducks. The sky is well painted and the overall view of a Ma...
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20th Century Austrian Paintings

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Paint

Oil on canvas by Svend Jensen
Oil on canvas by Svend Jensen
H 24 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
19th Century seascape oil painting of ships on the Humber Estuary
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Henry Redmore British, (1820-1887) Trading Schooners & Dutch Luggers on the Humber Estuary Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1873 Image size: 23.5 inches x 37.5 inches Size including fr...
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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

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Paper

Sag Harbor Nautical Chart
Sag Harbor Nautical Chart
H 26 in W 22 in D 1 in
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

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Canvas, Giltwood

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

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Canvas

19th Century Seascape with Lighthouse
19th Century Seascape with Lighthouse
H 11.5 in W 14.5 in D 2 in
Monumental Oil Canvas, Georges Henri Fauvel, Hunting Dogs with Master, 19th Cent
Located in Stamford, CT
Monumental Oil Canvas, Georges Henri Fauvel, Hunting Dogs with Master, 19th Cent 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

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Canvas, Paint

19th Century pair of marine oil paintings of ships off Scarborough & Portsmouth
By John James Wilson
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 18.5 INCHES X 26.5 INCHES** John James Wilson British, (1818-1875) Shipping off Scarborough & Shipping off Portsmouth Harb...
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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

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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Canvas, Oil

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. Van de Voorde was...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Metal

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
. 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

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Wool

Unusual 19th Century Woolwork Picture, circa 1870
Located in West Sussex, GB
worked by sailors.
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Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art More Folk Art

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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

White Hulled Sailing Ship in Full Sail
H 16.5 in W 21.5 in D 2 in
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

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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

Spectacular Large American Woolie
H 27.5 in W 32.75 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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

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
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

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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

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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
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Antique 1860s American Folk Art Decorative Art

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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

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Wool

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
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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

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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
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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

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
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Antique 1830s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Yarn

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

Pair Of 19th Century Woolies
Pair Of 19th Century Woolies
H 21.5 in W 21.5 in
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
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2010s Academic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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
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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
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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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
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Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Decorative Art

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 1850s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 1810s English Folk Art Decorative Art

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

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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
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

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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

Naive Sailor Work Ship Picture
Naive Sailor Work Ship Picture
H 18.5 in W 27 in D 1.5 in
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
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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
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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
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19th Century Folk Art More Art

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Wool

A Sailors Embroidered Panel
A Sailors Embroidered Panel
H 13.19 in W 11.23 in D 1.19 in
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
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Antique 1860s British Paintings

Sailor's Woolwork Picture
Sailor's Woolwork Picture
H 16 in W 29 in D 0.1 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Nautical Objects

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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
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19th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

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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

Silk Ship Picture
H 8.5 in W 14.5 in
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
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20th Century English Models and Miniatures

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Wood

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Sailor Wool Work For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the sailor wool work you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each sailor wool work for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric and wool. Find 5 options for an antique or vintage sailor wool work now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a sailor wool work — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right sailor wool work, those designed in folk art, mid-century modern and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Cassina and Charlotte Perriand each produced at least one beautiful sailor wool work that is worth considering.

How Much is a Sailor Wool Work?

The average selling price for a sailor wool work at 1stDibs is $10,614, while they’re typically $3,750 on the low end and $24,835 for the highest priced.