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19th Century Matched Pair of Sailor's Yachting Woolies
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very unusual 19th century matched pair of sailor's Yachting Woolies, circa 1870, a true pair of
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

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

H 15.63 in W 16.38 in D 1 in
British Sailor's Woolwork Pair of Pictures or Woolies with Ship and Flags
Located in Downingtown, PA
The pair of large Sailor's woolwork pictures are within maple frames and a gilt inner border with a
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Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool, Textile

British Sailor's Woolwork Pair of Pictures or Woolies with Ship and Flags
British Sailor's Woolwork Pair of Pictures or Woolies with Ship and Flags

British Sailor's Woolwork Pair of Pictures or Woolies with Ship and Flags

H 25.75 in W 30.75 in D 1.5 in
British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston, Circa 1870 The charming and unusual sailor
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

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Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston
British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston

British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston

H 21 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship
Located in Katonah, NY
: $1,400 Background: Sailors' wool works are often called 'Woolies' and were produced from the 1840s until
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wool

British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship
British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship

British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship

H 22.5 in W 31 in D 1 in
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Located in Nantucket, MA
portrays an American vessel: while we normally assume woolies to made by British sailors, even when
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885

Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885

H 21 in W 19.38 in D 1.25 in
British Woolwork 'Woolie' of Three Ships
Located in Downingtown, PA
wide, 28-1/4 inches wide. Illustrated: "Woolies: Sailor's Embroidered Folk Art," by Mo Wajselfish
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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

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

British Woolwork 'Woolie' of Three Ships

H 25.5 in W 43.5 in D 1 in

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Sailing Ship Diorama 19th Century Signed
Located in Norwood, NJ
George Vempley Burwood British (1844-1917) signed and dated. Sailing ship, schooner diorama shadow box with figures and painted background.
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Antique 1890s British Victorian Nautical Objects

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Sailing Ship Diorama 19th Century Signed
Sailing Ship Diorama 19th Century Signed

Sailing Ship Diorama 19th Century Signed

H 26 in W 42 in D 5.5 in
Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Fruit Wood Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV style fruit wood writing table / desk, 19th century with alterations. With a rectangular top with slightly beveled edges and canted corners, two frieze drawers with ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Fruit Wood Desk
Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Fruit Wood Desk

Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Fruit Wood Desk

H 30 in W 65.5 in D 28.5 in
American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827, a needlework sampler on linen panel having alphabet and numerals, above a religious “rod and reproof” verse, over a house a...
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Antique 1820s American Federal Decorative Art

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Thread, Linen

American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827
American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827

American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827

H 16 in W 14 in D 1 in
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
Located in London, GB
19th Century Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama A delightful and highly decorated example of a late 19th century English folk art ships model diorama. Encased in a well-crafted glass ...
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Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Glass, Wood

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

H 21 in W 12 in D 31 in
Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage handmade boat model diorama of the "Sovereign of the Seas" a three masted schooner, displayed in its original case. Originally built in Massachusetts in 1852 and in 1854, thi...
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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Nautical Objects

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Hardwood

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama
Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama

H 20 in W 27 in D 11 in
Antique Nautical Maritime Ship Ocean Liner Steamship Shadowbox Diorama 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique three dimensional folk art diorama portraying a steam boat / oceanliner / ship on a choppy sea. The model is set in a rectangular shadowbox with white trim and brown wood fr...
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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

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Hardwood

Antique Nautical Maritime Ship Ocean Liner Steamship Shadowbox Diorama 27"
Antique Nautical Maritime Ship Ocean Liner Steamship Shadowbox Diorama 27"

Antique Nautical Maritime Ship Ocean Liner Steamship Shadowbox Diorama 27"

H 12.5 in W 26.5 in D 3.5 in
19th-Century Swiss School, Montbenon, Lake Geneva
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-19th-century Swiss school drawing depicts the beautiful Esplanade de Montbenon in Lausanne, Switzerland. The picturesque gardens of the Esplanade de Montbenon provide a spl...
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1830s Folk Art Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

19th-Century Swiss School, Montbenon, Lake Geneva
19th-Century Swiss School, Montbenon, Lake Geneva

19th-Century Swiss School, Montbenon, Lake Geneva, c. 1835

H 15.5 in W 17.5 in
"The Capture, " Jacob Lawrence, Harlem Renaissance, Black Art, Haitian Series
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in New York, NY
Jacob Lawrence (1917 - 2000) The Capture of Marmelade (from The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture series), 1987 Color screenprint on Bainbridge Two Ply Rag paper Sheet 32 1/8 x 22 1/16 i...
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1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Screen, Paper

"The Capture, " Jacob Lawrence, Harlem Renaissance, Black Art, Haitian Series
"The Capture, " Jacob Lawrence, Harlem Renaissance, Black Art, Haitian Series

Jacob Lawrence
"The Capture, " Jacob Lawrence, Harlem Renaissance, Black Art, Haitian Series, 1987

H 39.25 in W 28.25 in
A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This early 20th century ship in a bottle diorama is of a rarer subject being an early large steam ocean going passenger liner set in a scene just off the shoreline with a lighthouse ...
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Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Glass

A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930
A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930

A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930

H 8 in W 25 in D 8 in
Steam Engine Great Northern Railway 1910 drawing by Leslie Carr
By Leslie Carr
Located in London, GB
To see more, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Leslie Carr (1891 - 1969) 1440 Great Northern Railway (1910) Pen and ink 19 x ...
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1910s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Pen

Steam Engine Great Northern Railway 1910 drawing by Leslie Carr
Steam Engine Great Northern Railway 1910 drawing by Leslie Carr

Leslie Carr
Steam Engine Great Northern Railway 1910 drawing by Leslie Carr

H 7.49 in W 16.15 in
34-Star Civil War American Flag, Antique Great Star Pattern, circa 1861
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The stars of this extremely rare, Civil War-era flag are arranged in what is sometimes called the "Great Flower" pattern, a large star made out of smaller stars -- named as such beca...
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Linen

34-Star Civil War American Flag, Antique Great Star Pattern, circa 1861
34-Star Civil War American Flag, Antique Great Star Pattern, circa 1861

34-Star Civil War American Flag, Antique Great Star Pattern, circa 1861

H 40 in W 49 in D 3 in
19th Century Sailor's Woolwork of Frigate with Signal Flags
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's woolwork of a British Frigate at Anchor, circa 1880, adorned with an array of British ensigns and a full rig of signal flags strung along the stays. The hull ha...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolwork of Frigate with Signal Flags
19th Century Sailor's Woolwork of Frigate with Signal Flags

19th Century Sailor's Woolwork of Frigate with Signal Flags

H 25.25 in W 30 in D 1.25 in
Antique Art Deco Epstein Manner Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic antique Art Deco petit burr walnut cocktail cabinet in the Epstein manner by Turnidge of London, circa 1920 in date. There is no mistaking the timeless appea...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Dry Bars

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Walnut

Antique Art Deco Epstein Manner Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar 1920s
Antique Art Deco Epstein Manner Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar 1920s

Antique Art Deco Epstein Manner Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar 1920s

H 51.19 in W 29.93 in D 14.57 in
3 Masted Sailing Ship in a Bottle
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 masted sailing ship in a bottle Detailed model ship diorama within a spirit bottle dates to circa 1920. It portrays a three masted fully rigged wooden sailing ship at a harbo...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Models and Miniatures

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Art Glass

3 Masted Sailing Ship in a Bottle
3 Masted Sailing Ship in a Bottle

3 Masted Sailing Ship in a Bottle

H 11 in Dm 4 in
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship with Red Ensign
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship circa 1765 The sailor's woolwork depicts a port side view of a three-masted British Royal Navy ship sailing on a blue sea with a lo...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art

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Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship with Red Ensign
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship with Red Ensign

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship with Red Ensign

H 14.25 in W 18.25 in D 1 in
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with White Wagtail ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with white wagtail ca. 1900 An antique diorama with a taxidermied white wagtail sitting in a handpainted landscape. Mounted in a wooden case with ebonize...
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Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

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Glass, Wood

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with White Wagtail ca. 1900
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with White Wagtail ca. 1900

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with White Wagtail ca. 1900

H 12.6 in W 14.57 in D 1.58 in

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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

Woolwork Picture of Bray Church, England, circa 1850
Woolwork Picture of Bray Church, England, circa 1850

Woolwork Picture of Bray Church, England, circa 1850

H 22 in W 29.25 in D 1 in
19th Century American Sailor’s Woolie, 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
’s woolies. The romantic idea is that sailors would while away their leisure time below decks by weaving and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Canvas, Wool

19th Century American Sailor’s Woolie, 19th Century
19th Century American Sailor’s Woolie, 19th Century

19th Century American Sailor’s Woolie, 19th Century

H 8.63 in W 11.63 in L 8.63 in
19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie
Located in Nantucket, MA
’s woolies. The romantic idea is that sailors would while away their leisure time below decks by weaving and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool, Canvas

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

19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie

H 22.25 in W 29.38 in D 1 in
Pair Of 19th Century Woolies
Located in San Francisco, CA
of a sailor and a soldier. One dated 1879. In maple frames.
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Pair Of 19th Century Woolies
Pair Of 19th Century Woolies

Pair Of 19th Century Woolies

H 21.5 in W 21.5 in
19th Century Sailor's Wool Work of Four Masted Ship
Located in Nantucket, MA
other nation). The fact that nearly all woolies were made by British sailors also fits in with the
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Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

19th Century Sailor's Wool Work of Four Masted Ship
19th Century Sailor's Wool Work of Four Masted Ship

19th Century Sailor's Wool Work of Four Masted Ship

H 11.88 in W 8.5 in D 1.5 in
British Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' of the Mary Ann, circa 1870-1880
Located in Downingtown, PA
sailor's art often known as woolies. A large "painterly" woolwork picture of a portside view of the ship
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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' of the Mary Ann, circa 1870-1880
British Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' of the Mary Ann, circa 1870-1880

British Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' of the Mary Ann, circa 1870-1880

H 30 in W 41 in D 2 in
British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of H.M.S. Black Prince
Located in Downingtown, PA
armoured ships. Literature: See illustration for January, "Woolies: Sailors' Embroidered Folk Art
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Art

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Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of H.M.S. Black Prince
British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of H.M.S. Black Prince

British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie of H.M.S. Black Prince

H 22 in W 32.5 in D 2 in
Large 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Ship and Lighthouse, circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large 19th century Sailor's Woolie of Ship and Lighthouse, circa 1870, a sailor's hand embroidered
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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool

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

H 22.5 in W 36.38 in D 1.5 in
A Pair of British Sailor's Woolworks of The H.M.S Marlborough
Located in Downingtown, PA
The very rare pair of woolies depict the H.M.S. Marlborough with numerous other ships in the
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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

A Pair of British Sailor's Woolworks of The H.M.S Marlborough
A Pair of British Sailor's Woolworks of The H.M.S Marlborough

A Pair of British Sailor's Woolworks of The H.M.S Marlborough

H 19.5 in W 23.63 in
English 19th Century Woolwork
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine example of an English sailor's woolwork picture depicting a fully dressed ship with an
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

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Wool

English 19th Century Woolwork
English 19th Century Woolwork

English 19th Century Woolwork

H 21.5 in W 29 in D 2 in
19th Century New England Sailor’s Woolie, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
naïve, somewhat impressionist, are colloquially referred to as sailor’s woolies. The romantic idea is
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool, Canvas

19th Century New England Sailor’s Woolie, circa 1850
19th Century New England Sailor’s Woolie, circa 1850

19th Century New England Sailor’s Woolie, circa 1850

H 21 in W 29 in D 1.25 in
19th Century British Sailor’s Woolie of a Ship-of-the-Line, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
impressionist, are colloquially referred to as sailor’s woolies. The romantic idea is that sailors would while
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wool, Canvas

19th Century British Sailor’s Woolie of a Ship-of-the-Line, circa 1840
19th Century British Sailor’s Woolie of a Ship-of-the-Line, circa 1840

19th Century British Sailor’s Woolie of a Ship-of-the-Line, circa 1840

H 24.75 in W 27.75 in D 0.75 in
British Soldier’s Woolie from the Raj 76th Regiment of Foot, circa 1813
Located in Nantucket, MA
, somewhat naïve, somewhat impressionist, are colloquially referred to as sailor’s woolies. The romantic idea
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Antique 1810s English Folk Art Decorative Art

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Linen, Wool

British Soldier’s Woolie from the Raj 76th Regiment of Foot, circa 1813
British Soldier’s Woolie from the Raj 76th Regiment of Foot, circa 1813

British Soldier’s Woolie from the Raj 76th Regiment of Foot, circa 1813

H 17.5 in W 22 in D 1 in
19th Century Sailor’s Folk Art Woolie, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century Sailor’s Folk Art woolie, circa 1880, depicting two fishing smacks (and a third in the
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Antique 1880s English Nautical Objects

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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

H 1 in W 19.75 in D 16.5 in
Silk Ship Picture
Located in St. Louis, MO
birdseye maple frame. Image size 5" x 11". Woolies, as they're often called, are classic
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Silk Ship Picture

Silk Ship Picture

H 8.5 in W 14.5 in
Wool Ship Picture
Located in St. Louis, MO
maple frame. Image size 12¾" x 17" Woolies, as they're often called, are classic English
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Wool Ship Picture

Wool Ship Picture

H 19 in W 24 in
Mid 19th Century Woolwork Picture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century in England. Often known as “woolies,” which is a term that primarily refers to the
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

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

Mid 19th Century Woolwork Picture

H 23.25 in W 20 in
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