Object Description
Antique Sailor’s Woolwork Embroidery Picture of sailing ship in pursuit of and firing on another. The embroidery is worked in wool on canvas ground, blue ribbon border, a variety of stitches, raised work canon fire, and thread rigging. Colours white, cream, blues, green, black, grey and red. Framed in an old burr maple frame with rippled, old glass, and gilt spacer. Mounting: The embroidery is tacked to a wood panel. Frame backed with flexible card, sealed with tape.. Dimensions exclude the frame and slip.