Sailor's Woolwork of Flag of Nations Large Sailor's Woolwork with Motto "GOOD LUCK" on Banner Below

Sailor's Woolwork of Flag of Nations Large Sailor's Woolwork.

With Motto "GOOD LUCK" on Banner Below.

This is quite an extraordinary woolwork.  It is of a large size and depicts ten flags around the central porthole.  The portside view of a two-masted ship under sail on a blue and white wavy sea. Below the porthole and flags is a ship's anchor and above a crown. Below the anchor is a rose, a thistle and a shamrock, and a banner in orange reading "Good Luck".

Dimensions: Frame: 28 1/4  inches high x 28 1/4 inches x 1 inch deep.

To either side are two marble columns covered mostly with drapes in a deep red and above a series of different National symbols.  To the left is the symbol of the Isle of Man- The three armored legs known in Manx as ny tree cassyn ("the three legs") on a red ground.  

To the right side is the flag of The City of London which is the St George's Cross on a white background with a red sword in the upper hoist canton. In the central top portion are three symbols on a light blue ground. To the left, is an armored arm, bent at the elbow holding up a large clay pipe.  In the center is a red heart valentine with a cross and anchor behind it, representing Faith, Hope, and Charity.  The third symbol on the right is the Irish harp with a female figure on the front. The whole is surrounded by braided wool in red, white, and blue.

(Ref: Ny9700-cmrr)

This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance