Antique Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Ships in a Bay

Victorian, circa 1860. 20.5ins high, 26.6ins wide, 1ins deep. Antique Sailor's Woolwork Embroidery Picture of Ships in a Bay.

The embroidery is worked in wool on linen ground, in a variety of stitches.

Colours blue, brown, cream, green, black, grey, orange and red.

Scene depicts a bay with a large three masted sailing ship,

a smaller sailing ship, two steam powered boats

and a rowing boat on the water.

On the shore there is a village on a hill, with buildings, a church and windmills.

Framed in an old veneered wooden frame with rippled, old glass.

Mounting: The embroidery is tacked to a wood stretcher frame. Frame backed with paper.

CONDITION: Good. A few small holes.

Small patchy stain above the sails of the main ship.

No stitch losses. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined.

No colour run. A scattering of debris caught under the glass.

Stretching is neat and even.

Frame has some chipped veneer sections,

but overall is in good condition and ready to hang.