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Sailor's Woolwork
British Sailor 's Woolwork of The Sailor's Return
1880
Textile
The sailor's woolie depicts the classic scene of "The sailor's return" with the sailor on a path and his sweetheart running to greet him with a band of white rose below and within a sewn arch.
In the background is a small village with churches and building well detailed. The sailor's ship, a Royal Navy frigate is sailing away from the shore.
Reference: Liverpool Maritime Museum has a punch bowl with the following verses:
(http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/online/exhibitions/romance/sailorsfarewell.asp)
THE SAILOR'S FAREWELL
Far from Home across the Sea
To foreign climes I go
While far away O think of me
And I'll remember you
THE SAILOR'S RETURN
Now safe returned from dangers past
With joy I hail the shore
And fear no more the tempest's blast
Nor Oceans angry roar.
The TOKEN on JACK'S safe return
If YOU love's I as I love's YOU
NO PAIR as happy as WE TWO.
Dimensions
Dimensions: 13 inches x 17 inches wide x 1 1/4 inch deepStock number
VM60045The BADA Standard
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