Important information for visitors on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September. On Saturday 7 September we are hosting a wedding and so access to the ground floor galleries may be restricted in the afternoon, access to Louise Bourgeois: Nature Study will not be affected. On Sunday 8 September all visitors, including members, are required to have a Compton Verney Dining Club ticket.
This richly detailed picture shows HMS Serapis fully dressed, with all flags displayed. It is typical of the woolworks made by sailors in the British navy during the 1800s. Sailors were adept at sewing and used this skill to create personal tributes to the ships on which they sailed.