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Fine Victorian Ship Woolwork

19th century
Sold 28 September 2025 · Prometheus Antiques
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A fine and charming Victorian ship woolwork depicting the Clio. The work is beautifully stitched with the ship under full sail in a wonderful setting, with a lighthouse in the background. The maker has rather interestingly left the base cloth to show through and represent the sails. The woolwork is in excellent untouched condition and is framed in the original maple frame. There have been many ships with the name Cleopatra but I feel the one depicted here is HMS Cleopatra and the woolwork dates to around C.1880. A great example of a ship woolwork with a superb untouched period look.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 14 ¼ by 11 ¾

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Antique Ship Woolwork to the 1880s.

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SA1106795
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A fine and charming Victorian ship woolwork depicting the Clio.
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The work is beautifully stitched with the ship under full sail in a wonderful setting, with a lighthouse in the background.
Prometheus Antiques

The maker has rather interestingly left the base cloth to show through and represent the sails. The woolwork is in excellent untouched condition and is framed in the original maple frame. There have been many ships with the name Cleopatra but I feel the one depicted here is HMS Cleopatra and the woolwork dates to around C.1880. A great example of a ship woolwork with a superb untouched period look.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 14 ¼ by 11 ¾

Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Antique Ship Woolwork to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1106795
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A framed antique woolwork picture depicting a sailing ship named Clio on blue water against a landscape background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A framed antique woolwork picture depicting a sailing ship named Clio on blue water against a landscape background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Fine Victorian Ship Woolwork

Archive II A framed antique woolwork picture depicting a sailing ship named Clio on blue water against a landscape background. View II
Archive III A framed antique woolwork picture depicting a sailing ship named Clio on blue water against a landscape background. View III
Archive IV A framed antique woolwork picture depicting a sailing ship named Clio on blue water against a landscape background. View IV
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Prometheus Antiques
Telephone 07932 624971
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Newark upon Trent
Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/prometheus
Verified Since Nov 2010
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A framed antique woolwork picture depicting a sailing ship named Clio on blue water against a landscape background.
Fine Victorian ship woolwork
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A framed antique woolwork picture depicting a sailing ship named Clio on blue water against a landscape background.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialWool, Wood, Glass
  • ColourMulti-coloured
  • MotifsSailing vessel, Maritime flags, Lettered banner, Coastal landscape
  • SizeH 30 cm (12 in) x W 36 cm (14 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Often referred to as sailors woolwork or woolies, these are traditional textile pictures created by 19th-century sailors, typically depicting sailing ships using various embroidery stitches on canvas.

These pieces were crafted primarily using wool yarn, sometimes incorporating silk or cotton threads, worked onto a canvas or linen backing, and often housed in maple or gilt wooden frames.

Authenticity is identified through period-appropriate materials, hand-spun wool yarns showing natural fading, handmade canvas grounds, and original frames with period glass and backing boards.

This piece can be hung on a gallery wall or above a console table in a study or hallway to introduce historical texture and a classic maritime motif into the interior scheme.

Preservation requires framing behind UV-protective glass to prevent fading, keeping the artwork away from direct sunlight and high humidity, and avoiding chemical cleaners on the textile.
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