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Sailors Woolwork Ship 1918 Hms Sportive
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Sailors Woolwork Ship 1918 Hms Sportive

1900 - 1920
Sold 30 April 2025 · Branching Out Antiques
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A fine early 20th Century sailor’s woolwork picture on silk, depicting HMS Sportive.

HMS Sportive, an S class Destroyer, was built by Swan Hunter for the Royal Navy as the Great War was ending (1918)

complete and undamaged, albeit faded.

Glazed, In its original oak frame.

height 67cm. Width 77cm

Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Antique Woolwork Ship Picture to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
77cm (30.31")
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SA1085537
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A fine early 20th Century sailor’s woolwork picture on silk, depicting HMS Sportive.
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HMS Sportive, an S class Destroyer, was built by Swan Hunter for the Royal Navy as the Great War was ending (1918).
Branching Out Antiques

complete and undamaged, albeit faded.

Glazed, In its original oak frame.

height 67cm. Width 77cm

Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Antique Woolwork Ship Picture to the 1910s.

Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
77cm (30.31")
Reference Numbers
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SA1085537
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Decorative & country house antiques, including art and taxidermy

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An antique framed woolwork picture depicts a naval ship labelled HMS Sportive against a dark blue background with embroidered floral motifs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique framed woolwork picture depicts a naval ship labelled HMS Sportive against a dark blue background with embroidered floral motifs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Sailors Woolwork Ship 1918 Hms Sportive

Archive II An antique framed woolwork picture depicts a naval ship labelled HMS Sportive against a dark blue background with embroidered floral motifs. View II
Archive III An antique framed woolwork picture depicts a naval ship labelled HMS Sportive against a dark blue background with embroidered floral motifs. View III
Archive IV An antique framed woolwork picture depicts a naval ship labelled HMS Sportive against a dark blue background with embroidered floral motifs. View IV
Archive V An antique framed woolwork picture depicts a naval ship labelled HMS Sportive against a dark blue background with embroidered floral motifs. View V
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Archive VIII An antique framed woolwork picture depicts a naval ship labelled HMS Sportive against a dark blue background with embroidered floral motifs. View VIII
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Archive XII An antique framed woolwork picture depicts a naval ship labelled HMS Sportive against a dark blue background with embroidered floral motifs. View XII
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An antique framed woolwork picture depicts a naval ship labelled HMS Sportive against a dark blue background with embroidered floral motifs.
SAILORS WOOLWORK SHIP 1918 HMS SPORTIVE
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An antique framed woolwork picture depicts a naval ship labelled HMS Sportive against a dark blue background with embroidered floral motifs.
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  • ObjectFramed Wall Art
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleMaritime Folk Art
  • MaterialWool, Silk, Wood, Glass
  • ColourBlue
  • MotifsEmbroidered warship, Floral sprays, Textured sea waves, Naval ensign flags
  • SizeH 67 cm (26 in) x W 77 cm (30 in)

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Sailors woolwork pictures, often called woolies, are traditional textile artworks created by 19th and early 20th-century sailors using various embroidery stitches on canvas or silk backgrounds to depict naval vessels.

These pieces typically utilise dyed wool yarns, sometimes combined with silk embroidery floss, cotton threads, and metallic elements, set against a backing fabric and housed within wooden frames.

Authentication involves examining the ageing of the materials, the hand-spun characteristics of the wool, the construction of the frame, and the historical accuracy of the ship rigging and flags depicted.

This type of artwork integrates well into studies, hallways, or living spaces with traditional or eclectic decor, often hung alongside other historic framed objects to create a curated gallery wall.

Preservation requires hanging the piece away from direct sunlight to prevent fading, maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, and using UV-filtering glass if framing or reframing the textile.
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