Late 19th Century Shipwright’s Half Hull Model
Late 19th Century Shipwright’s Half Hull Model
$1,650.00
Late 19th Century Shipwright’s Half Hull Model, a hand carved half hull model built in lifts (a series of separate horizontal planks stacked or laminated together to form the hull), likely a “Down Easter” by the shape of the hull – large deep bodied cargo ships, barks and schooners built in the shipyards of Maine in the second half of the 19th Century for both the coastal and blue water trade.
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Late 19th Century Shipwright’s Half Hull Model, a hand carved half hull model built in lifts (a series of separate horizontal planks stacked or laminated together to form the hull), likely a “Down Easter” by the shape of the hull – large deep bodied cargo ships, barks and schooners built in the shipyards of Maine in the second half of the 19th Century for both the coastal and blue water trade.
Ship builders used half hulls as blue prints. The ship designer would carve the hull to their satisfaction of what shape and proportions would work best for the intended job, then the builders would lift the dimensions off the carving using calipers and transpose those lengths to the full sized vessel under construction.
The hull remains in great condition with a deep, warm patina and is mounted on its period backboard.
Measures: 6-3/4 in H x 46 in L x 6-1/2 in Deep
