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Sailor's Woolwork With Sailors "Manning the Yards" on Fully Dressed Ship.

Circa 1865.

The rare sailor's woolie has a central oval against a purple ground with a fully dressed three-masted ship on review.  She is firing a ceremonial cannon from each of her sides.  On all the furled sails stand lines of blue jacket sailors standing to attention.  From the masts she flies a Union Jack, a Red Ensign and a Blue Ensign with a small Union Jack from the base of the foremast. In the background to the left is a tree and to the right a large house.

Today manning the rail is a method of saluting (or rendering honors) used by naval vessels. The custom evolved from that of "manning the yards", which dates from the days of sail. On sailing ships, crew stood evenly spaced on all the yards (the spars holding the sails) and gave three cheers to honor distinguished persons. Today, the crew are stationed along the rails and superstructure of a ship when honors are rendered.

Dimensions: 20 inches high x 27 1/2 inches wide x 1 inch deep.

Framed with Museum UV Glass.

(Ref: NY10109-kurr)

Dimensions

50.80cm high x 69.85cm wide x 2.54cm deep




Stock number

NY10109-kurr

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