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Welcome to our selection of antique sailors folk art and craft. Sailors folk art comes in many different forms: Sea chests, ditty boxes, carvings, rope fancywork etc. The skill and ingenuity of the sailor was second to none and they used the long periods of time off watch to hone their skills. Most of these items were made for loved ones back home or made to sell in order to increase income.
Welcome to our selection of antique sailors folk art and craft. Sailors folk art comes in many different forms: Sea chests, ditty boxes, carvings, rope fancywork etc. The skill and ingenuity of the sailor was second to none and they used the long periods of time off watch to hone their skills. Most of these items were made for loved ones back home or made to sell in order to increase income.
Below is our selection of antique sailors folk art
ANTIQUE SAILORS DITTY BOX
ANTIQUE SAILORS DITTY BOX
SCRIMSHAW WHALES TOOTH
SCRIMSHAW WHALES TOOTH
SAILORS DIORAMA MODEL
SAILORS DIORAMA MODEL
A sailor made shipwreck diorama set into a brass ships porthole.
ANTIQUE SEAMAN'S CHEST / SAILORS SEA TRUNK
ANTIQUE SEAMAN'S CHEST / SAILORS SEA TRUNK
Antique seaman's chest / sailor made sea chest.
Complete with naive internal painting of a square rigged sailing ship rigged as a four masted barque and a Pilot cutter. Internal compartment and fancywork rope beckets / carry handles.
SAILORS FOLK ART CARVED MOMENTO.
SAILORS FOLK ART CARVED MOMENTO.
A hand carved sailors momento photo frame HMS Berwick.
Sailors were well known for their folk art and craftsmanship skills and this is a fine example.
Hand carved by a Royal Navy sailor and made as a momento for a loved one back at home.
H.M.S. Berwick was a County-class heavy cruiser and was launched in March 1926.
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ANTIQUE SCRIMSHAW SAILORS DITTY BOX.
A sailor made ditty box with engraved scrimshaw panel - "The sailors return, SHIP 'SWALLOW' New Bedford 1860"
A sailor made ditty box with engraved scrimshaw panel - "The sailors return, SHIP 'SWALLOW' New Bedford 1860"
ANTIQUE SAILORS DITTY BOX, FOLK ART
ANTIQUE SAILORS DITTY BOX, FOLK ART
Hardwood sailors folk art ditty box with internal ship painting.
Hardwood sailors folk art ditty box with internal ship painting.
The sailors ditty box was used to store small personal items, they were often made onboard the ship and personalised by each sailor. This example has a painting of a three masted, fully rigged ship inside the lid. Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 6 inches - 26 x 18 x 15 cm
SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD.
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