Early 20th c. Hand Carved Wooden Half Hull
$250
ABOUT
An original wooden half hull. Hand carved. This piece has retained its original finish and has the appropriate condition for the age.
- CREATOR Unknown.
- DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1930-1940
- MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood.
- CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
- DIMENSIONS H 6.5 in. x D 2.5 in. W 20.5 in.
HISTORY
A half hull model ship (also known as a "half hull" or "half ship") is a wooden ship featuring only one half of a boat's hull without rigging or other fixtures.
Prior to the twentieth century, half hull model ships were constructed by shipwrights as a means of planning a ship's design and ensuring that the ship would be symmetrical. The half hulls were mounted on a board and were exact scale replicas of the actual ship's hull.
