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19th Century Sailors "Woolie" Embroidery
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19th Century Sailors "Woolie" Embroidery

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A rather fabulous 19th Century Sailors "Woolie" depicting a three masted gunship under sail and steam. A super piece of embroidery in its original maple frame.

Image size is 30" x 19"

Physical Dimensions
Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
76cm (29.92")
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Nick Brewster Art and Antiques has dated this Antique Sailor Woolie Embroidery to the Victorian era.

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SA1149190
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Description
A rather fabulous 19th Century Sailors "Woolie" depicting a three masted gunship under sail and steam. A super piece of embroidery in its original maple frame.

Image size is 30" x 19"

Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Date of Manufacture

Nick Brewster Art and Antiques has dated this Antique Sailor Woolie Embroidery to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1149190
Nick Brewster Art and Antiques
Nick Brewster Art and Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2025

Scottish period furniture, clocks and barometers.

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A framed 19th-century wool needlework depicting a three-masted sailing ship on blue embroidered waves set within a wooden frame.
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Archive I A framed 19th-century wool needlework depicting a three-masted sailing ship on blue embroidered waves set within a wooden frame.

19th Century Sailors "Woolie" Embroidery

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Nick Brewster Art and Antiques

Nick Brewster Art and Antiques
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Perth and Kinross
United Kingdom
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Nick Brewster Art and Antiques
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A framed 19th-century wool needlework depicting a three-masted sailing ship on blue embroidered waves set within a wooden frame.
19th Century Sailors "Woolie" embroidery
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A framed 19th-century wool needlework depicting a three-masted sailing ship on blue embroidered waves set within a wooden frame.
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  • ObjectTextile Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Folk Art
  • MaterialWool, Linen, Wood, Glass
  • ColourCream and Blue
  • MotifsThree-masted ship, Long-stitch embroidery, Woven sea texture, Timber frame
  • SizeH 48 cm (19 in) x W 76 cm (30 in)

This Victorian folk art textile piece is a 19th-century sailor's woolie embroidery depicting a three-masted gunship under sail and steam, set against a cream-coloured sky and blue embroidered waves. The work employs long-stitch embroidery techniques and includes white sails, flags with crosses, and a dark hull. The entire artwork is enclosed within an original light-brown maple wood frame with a golden inner moulding, showing natural wood grain patterns and bevelled corners. The piece measures 48 cm high and 76 cm wide. In a contemporary home, this coastal retreat artwork suits placement above a sideboard in a dining room, hallway, or living area. The muted cream and blue palette integrates easily with traditional or nautical interior schemes. The textile maintains its original framing and structural presentation, offering an authentic example of nineteenth-century maritime folk art needlework for collectors and maritime enthusiasts.

FAQs

A sailors woolie is a form of maritime folk art created by mariners at sea during the 19th century, featuring needlework pictures of sailing ships and naval scenes stitched with wool thread.

These textiles were traditionally crafted using heavy wool yarn stitched onto sailcloth, canvas, or linen backing, often finished with wooden framing.

Authentic period woolies display hand-stitched construction, period-correct ship rigging details, natural fading of wool dyes, and contemporary mounting or framing.

Maritime woolies serve as functional wall decor when mounted above console tables, integrated into gallery walls, or placed in study spaces alongside nautical antiques.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight and moisture, utilise UV-filtering glass, and consult a textile conservator for specialized surface cleaning.
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