Victorian Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Ships and Rowing Boats

GBP 1,590.00

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Object Description

Antique Sailor’s Woolwork Embroidery Picture of two sailing ships and sailors in rowing boats. One of the ships is steam powered, with smoke coming out of the chimney/smokestack. Drapes to the top and sides of the piece. The embroidery is worked in wool on canvas ground, in a variety of stitches and thread rigging. Colours white, cream, blues, green, black, grey, pink and red. Framed in an old oak frame with glass, and white card slipr. Mounting: The embroidery is fixed to a wood panel. Frame backed with card, sealed with tape.. Dimensions exclude the frame and slip.

Object Condition

Good. No holes. No stitch losses. A couple of loose threads to the rigging on one ship. And one loose thread to the other ship. Colours all good and strong. Frame in good condition, ready to hang.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:33.02 x H:24.89 x D:2.54 centimeters
  • year
    1870

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PO Box 12911
Chelmsford
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