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Sailor's Woolwork
Sailor's Woolwork (woolie) of a Royal Navy Frigate
1870
Textile
The sailors woolie depicts a portside view of a Royal Navy Frigate flying the White Ensign from the Mizzenmast.
The ship is coming into port with the tide and a lighthouse and another circular building can be seen sittong on a promontory on the upper left.
A second small sailing vessel is shown also sailing into port.
The ship has an unusually coloured hull and the cannons are each depicted by a nail-head. The rigging is in silk on cotton.
The ship sails on a rough blue gray sea. All within a double frame, the inner frame in gold and the larger outer frame with a rope-twist design.
Dimensions
21 inches x 26 1/2 inches wide (sight: 15 1/2 inches x 21 inches)Stock number
VM98189The BADA Standard
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- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
