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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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship
Located in Katonah, NY
This large 19th century sailor's Woolie of a British line-of-battle ship, circa 1840is is hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork with Four Ships Sailing Under Star Light
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork with Four Ships Sailing Under Star Light, Circa 1860-75 The unusual
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Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

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

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of nine antique drawings of American and English Navel Sailing ships executed in a pen and ink
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Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Paintings

Materials

Paint

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship at Sea
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship at Sea, Circa 1870 The sailor's woolwork or woolie
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Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship at Sea
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship at Sea
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H 23.5 in W 29.5 in D 1 in
British Sailor's Woolwork Picture with Five Ships in a Bay
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork with Five Ships in a Bay, Circa 1875 The large sailor's woolwork depicts
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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Model of a War Sailing Ship, Made Out of Bone, United Kingdom, 1793-1815
Located in Milan, IT
A British model of a sailing ship, made out of bone. Made by French prisoners of war (POWs), held
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Antique 1790s English Antiquities

Materials

Bone

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship with Red Ensign
Located in Downingtown, PA
side view of a three-masted British Royal Navy ship sailing on a blue sea with a lot of white heads
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

W.S. Lacey ‘British, 19th-20th Century’ Oil on Canvas "Tall Ship at Sail"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W.S. Lacey (British, 19th-20th century) oil on canvas "Tall Ship at Sail" sailing by a lighthouse
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Mid-20th Century English Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

English Pub Sign, "The Ship"
Located in Austin, TX
sailing ship featuring flags with St. George's cross, entitled: The Ship. A very fine example of vintage
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20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "The Ship"
English Pub Sign, "The Ship"
H 41.5 in W 32 in D 1.75 in
Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze Brig - Tall Ship Marine Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze 'Brig - Tall-Ship' Marine Lanterns with Putti
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Antique Early 1900s English British Colonial Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Original Vintage Travel Poster Blue Star Cruises Norway Fjord Scenic Sailing Art
Located in London, GB
ship sailing through a fjord between steep cliffs with trees in the foreground, the passengers enjoying
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Gwen, a Named British Sailor's Woolwork
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie, The Gwen, Circa 1875 The small British sailor's woolie
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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Gwen, a Named British Sailor's Woolwork
Gwen, a Named British Sailor's Woolwork
H 14.88 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in
British Sailor's Woolwork with Sea Rescue
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Mercantile Ship News". The Standard. No. 12913. London. 27 December 1865. p. 7. HMS Arethusa was a 50-gun
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Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork with Sea Rescue
British Sailor's Woolwork with Sea Rescue
H 17.5 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in
"At Full Sail" A Clipper Ship Watercolor by Montague Dawson
By Montague Dawson
Located in Wiscasset, ME
professional marine artist, concentrating on historical subjects and portraits of deep-water sailing ships
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Chinese Export Porcelain Dish with Dutch Decoration of a Voc Ship
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese export porcelain dish with Dutch decoration of a VOC ship Circa 1700-1710, the Dutch
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Folk Art Red Nautical Martime Viking Clipper Ship Side Accent Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage folk art nautical maritime design side chair featuring a hand painted Viking Clipper ship
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wool, Hardwood

Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-Masted Ship under Steam, Minotaur Class
Located in Downingtown, PA
sailing rigs. The ship spent the bulk of her active career as flagship of the Channel Squadron
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Small Montague Dawson Oil on Panel of Ships Being Careened, Dated 1960
By Montague Dawson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
professional marine artist, concentrating on historical subjects and portraits of deep-water sailing ships
Category

20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paint

1930s Nautical Old Ship Project Ortac Morgan Giles shipyard Uffa Fox archives
Located in Milan, IT
Project of the ship Ortac; launched in 1937 at the Morgan Giles shipyard, length 10.68m overall
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Vintage 1930s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster SS Avalon Harwich Holland Ferry British Railways
By Robert Johnston
Located in London, GB
. Avalon The New British Railways Ship For Harwich Hook Of Holland Night Service featuring artwork by
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Vintage 1960s British Posters

Materials

Paper

1930s Vintage Project of the Ship Ortac Morgan Giles shipyard Uffa Fox archives
Located in Milan, IT
Project of the ship Ortac; launched in 1937 at the Morgan Giles shipyard, length 10.68m overall
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Vintage 1930s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

1930s Antique Project of the Ship Ortac Morgan Giles Shipyard Uffa Fox archives
Located in Milan, IT
Project of the ship Ortac; launched in 1937 at the Morgan Giles shipyard, length 10.68m overall
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Vintage 1930s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster BEA British European Airways International Air Route Map
Located in London, GB
, fishing, food and drink, sailing boats and ships at sea, the oceans, cities, countries and mountain ranges
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage British Railways Poster Illustrated Map of the Channel Islands
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for The Channel Islands - Go there by British Railways
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Hampshire County, Britain/England: A Map from Camden's" Britannia" in 1607
By John Norden
Located in Alamo, CA
engravers, William Hole. A sailing ship and a sea monster are seen in the English Channel. A list of towns
Category

Antique Early 17th Century English Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster P&O Cruises Ocean Liner Tourism British Shipping
Located in London, GB
with a smaller ship and sailing boat visible at the end of a promenade with people looking towards the
Category

Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Train Travel Map Poster Isle Of Man British Railways UK Manx
Located in London, GB
of sailing boats and ships at sea and people swimming, horse riding, hiking and driving a motorcycle
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Motivation Poster British And Proud Of It Bill Jones Union Jack
Located in London, GB
Original vintage workplace motivational poster - British! And proud of it Make every job a standard
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Vintage 1920s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Battleship Coming Into Port
Located in Downingtown, PA
positioned out on a point to her starboard side. Three small sailing ships can be seen out to sea. To her
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Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Naval Engagement at Unalata, Guam: The Peril of HMS Success, circa 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
two sailing ships in a state of distress near a rocky coastline, with the central ship striking a rock
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Montague Dawson: Wind Aft, The Repulse
By Montague Dawson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. 24733.’ East Indiaman was a general name for any sailing ship operating between East India and Europe
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Mid-20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paper

Montague Dawson: Wind Aft, The Repulse
Montague Dawson: Wind Aft, The Repulse
H 18.5 in W 28.75 in D 1 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster BOAC Smaller World By Speedbird 1950s
By Beverley Pick
Located in London, GB
world map showing tall ships sailing at sea set on a shaded blue sky background with white clouds and
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Antique teak military chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
individual cases and then put aboard a sailing ship for the voyage overseas. It is always fascinating
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Antique 1870s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Antique teak military chest
Antique teak military chest
H 42 in W 38.25 in D 18 in
Naval Ingenuity at Sea: HMS Grafton's Homeward Voyage, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
HMS Grafton was a British Royal Navy ship active during the 18th century. The ship’s history is
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Cruise Travel Poster China Navigation Australia To The Orient
Located in London, GB
) depicting a ship sailing in a harbour in Asia with Hong Kong city lights on the hill in the background with
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Vintage 1950s Australian Posters

Materials

Paper

Antique English Style Nautical Paint Decorated Trunk as Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A plank constructed trunk on a carved base. The lid with a fine sailing ship in an oval, the front
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

1900s French Silver Nef / Centrepiece
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
century for an ocean sailing ship. Ancient examples were used for drinking vessels and evolved to hold
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Antique Early 1900s French Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

1900s French Silver Nef / Centrepiece
1900s French Silver Nef / Centrepiece
H 13.9 in W 7.01 in D 10.16 in
Framed World Map print showing double hemisphere dating to 1642 originally, New
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
celestial hemispheres, North and South Poles, sailing ships and sea monsters. Full of fascinating detail, it
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2010s British Charles II Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Before the Gales: An English Frigate Awaiting Wind, circa 1920
Located in Langweer, NL
, waiting for the wind to pick up. The ship is flying the British flag, which indicates its nationality
Category

Vintage 1920s Prints

Materials

Paper

Charles Edward Dixon ‘Coaling, Portsmouth Harbour’
By Charles Edward Dixon 1
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
ship steamship enveloped in black smoke while being loaded and re-victualled, with a steam cutter and a
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Antique Early 1900s English Paintings

Materials

Paper

Tim Thompson Becalmed off Castle Court Martime Sailboat Watercolor Painting
Located in Dayton, OH
Revolution. Born in Hull, England, in 1951 and known for marine battle scenes and sailing ship paintings
Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Original Antique Poster Orient Line To Australia Ocean Liner Cruise Travel Art
By Elijah Albert Cox
Located in London, GB
cruise ship / ocean liner sailing on the sea below stars in the sky above, the lights on the liner
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Vintage 1920s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
Located in Nantucket, MA
frame set on the British flag on a cruciform reserve; with the "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" motto of the
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Antique 1850s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
H 29.5 in W 36.63 in D 1.5 in
1960's Crosville Coach Poster
Located in London, GB
on a ship probably sailing from Liverpool docks. Crosville had a vast operating area including the
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

1960's Crosville Coach Poster
1960's Crosville Coach Poster
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H 8 in W 26 in D 0.039 in
Sailor's Valentine with Heart Design, Barbados, West Indies- Large Size
Located in Downingtown, PA
sailing ships. Seashell collecting became popular by the early 1800s, especially in England and America
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Antique 1880s Bajan Victorian Paintings

Materials

Shell

English 19th Century Trinity House Dressing Box with Three Masted Schooner Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
and a British three masted square rigged schooner inlaid to the top; she is sailing on a white capped
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Plymouth, England: A Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Captain Collins
By Captain Greenvile Collins
Located in Alamo, CA
depicts Plymouth Sound and Harbor, as well as Pline River. The chart is adorned with four sailing ships
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Antique Late 17th Century English Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster Queen Mary Queen Elizabeth Cunard White Star Ocean Liner
By Walter Thomas
Located in London, GB
board below the two funnels, the steam rising by the ship's flags with the Queen Mary sailing on the
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Trunk Metal Painted Black Pair Union-Castle Line & Safmarine South African Rail
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
., Height cm. Union-Castle Line & Safmarine, The Union-Castle Line was a British shipping line that
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

Original London & North Eastern Railway LNER LMS Poster for Dunoon on the Clyde
By William Lee Hankey
Located in London, GB
harbour featuring seagulls flying above sailing boats and cruise liner ships at the port with the seafront
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Backgammon Box Game Set in Large Briefcase with Nautical Theme 1980s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
designed ships, a wooden ship wheel, golden Chanel chains, Hermes Gucci gold-style tassels, antique anchors
Category

Late 20th Century French Games

Materials

Fabric

Edinburgh, Scotland Coast: A 17th Century Hand-Colored Sea Chart by Collins
By Captain Greenvile Collins
Located in Alamo, CA
, as well as St. Andrews and Dunbar, Scotland. It includes a compass rose, a sailing ship and multiple
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Antique Late 17th Century English Maps

Materials

Paper

"Morning Mist" by James Brereton
Located in Wiscasset, ME
being deep water sailing ships of the 19th century. His work has been influenced by artists such as
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Early 2000s English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Morning Mist" by James Brereton
"Morning Mist" by James Brereton
H 21.25 in W 24.75 in D 1.5 in
A relic from the family of Bounty Mutineer John Adams: documented piece of Bark
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Christianity to Adventism after a successful Adventist mission in the 1890s. The American sailing ship Topaz
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Antique 19th Century British Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Unilever South America Illustrated Map Art
Located in London, GB
, wheat, fruit, fishing, wild animals and birds, flowers, whales, a penguin and seal, a raft, sailing boat
Category

Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Imperial Airways Travel Brochure Poster Flying Boat Land Planes
Located in London, GB
depicting passengers boarding an Empire Flying Boat on the water with rowing and sailing boats with a ship
Category

Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Paul Storr Commemorative Silver Tray
By Paul Storr
Located in New Orleans, LA
sailing ships and a frieze of allegorical figures representing trade with Mauritius, including the
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Paul Storr Commemorative Silver Tray
Paul Storr Commemorative Silver Tray
H 18.38 in W 27.38 in D 3 in
A Rare and Important Charles II 17th Century Table Clock by Henry Jones
By Henry Jones
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Alexander Raitt in 1745, sailing his own ship. Captain Raitt settled in Kittery in the province of Maine of
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Antique 17th Century English Charles II Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

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British Sailing Ship For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal British sailing ship for your home. Each British sailing ship for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, fabric and wool. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer British sailing ship, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A British sailing ship is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art, Victorian and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one British sailing ship that is appealing in its simplicity, but Captain Greenvile Collins, Montague Dawson and Ottomar Anton produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a British Sailing Ship?

Prices for a British sailing ship start at $279 and top out at $31,645 with the average selling for $3,351.