Early 20th C. Hand Carved Wooden Half Hull

Description

ABOUT

An original wooden half hull. Hand carved. This piece has retained its original finish and has the appropriate condition … more 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. less