19th Century Sailor’s Woolie with a Starboard Side View of a Ship-of-the-Line , circa 1860s, a British sailor’s hand-crafted woolwork picture of a single decker warship under full sail, flying the Ensign of the White Fleet at the stern and Union Jack and signal flags off the Mizzen, on calm deep blue sea, under a dramatic mostly cloudy sky. A strong and handsome woolie.<\/p>\n
The woolie remains in very good condition with strong colors. Mounted in its original curly maple veneered frame.<\/p>\n
Sailor’s woolworks were a craft taught at British Naval Hospitals, and were in effect the world’s first occupational therapy. The majority were made between the 1830s and 1880s, and while sailors then turned to other crafts in vogue, some were occasionally made up to the World War I era. The sailors who took to the craft continued to make them in ever more elaborate and fanciful patterns after release, to sell to locals and tourists in order to support themselves.<\/p>\n
Even those woolies depicting American or other nation’s flags were made by the British sailors (they knew their market well)! However, a very small percentage were also made by Trinity House lighthouse keepers, and a tiny amount by sailors from other nations (who most likely had served at one time on a British ship).<\/p>\n
Measures: 20-1\/2 in H x 28 in W overall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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