This Interesting Relic Has Been Sold. Thank you!
ANTIQUE BUILDER'S HALF HULL MOTORSHIP MODEL Ca 1860 - 1870
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Presented is a older antique builder's model made to loft
the lines of a motor vessel as the first step in the building process. This one's age can be estimated from the
two dowels that hold the planks together which is how they were made in the first half of the 1800's.
Half Hulls were carefully hand carved, and incorporated the latest in the designer's
knowledge of which shape produced the fastest and most seaworthy vessel. A comparison of various half hulls can trace
the evolution of watercraft design, and this one shows a curved floor, rounded bilges, shallow draft and skeg
which indicates the hull to was to be propelled by some form of machinery. The stern has a very unusual reverse counter which
we have not seen before in this age period. Counters such as this were seen on sailboats built in the 1960 - 1970's.
It is constructed of six "lifts" of wood each 3/4" thick. The lifts were made
to be taken apart, and used as a template to lay off the lines on the floor. These were then enlarged to the vessel's
full size in a process that was called "lofting".
MARKINGS: Marked in pencil on the deck, at the keel and on the rear are 20
stations, each 1 1/2 inches apart, plus 1 1/2 inches at the bow and 2 1/2" at the stern.
PROVENANCE: This hull comes from Canada which is all
we know about it.
DIMENSIONS:
The ship model is 32 3/4" L x 4 1/2 W
x 4" H
The backboard is 39" L x 7" W x 3/4" D
Weight 8 1/2 pounds
Estimated scale 3/16" equals 1 foot
CONDITION: The half hull is in near original condition, but has been
cleaned to remove the smell of being in a smoke filled environment. There is a crack about 4 inches aft of the bow which
originates at the forward dowel. There is a knot of wood which has fallen out at the turn of the bilge of the transom edge.
There is one brad added holding the aft deck lift down and one brad holding the lower lift up just forward of the skeg. The ebony finished Mahogany backboard is a recent addition.There are a few age dings and scratches on the hull, all
very minor and not too noticeable.
OUR UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your
purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within three days of receipt in its original condition and packaging. Returns
must be insured for their full value. All that is required is a prior email authorization by us for the return. Unfortunately,
no refund can be made for the cost of shipping, packaging and handling unless we are at fault.
Make your
bid for this unique builder's half hull model now! What a great gift for a person who has everything! What a great conversation
piece. What a great addition to your office, den or family room.
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first. We have satisfied customers in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Democratic
Republic of Congo, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait,
Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Nova Scotia, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland,
Thailand, USVI and the Eastern Caribbean.
SHIPPING & PACKING:
The cost of shipping, packing, handling, and insurance to your destination, will be calculated after the auction and is an
additional charge. You may email us before bidding to get these costs. We price our shipping honestly, but we expect to be
reimbursed for the nominal cost of packaging materials and handling.
OUR UNCONDITIONAL
GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within three days
of receipt in its original packaging. Return items must be insured for their full value. A prior email authorization by us
for the return is required. Unfortunately, shipping charges are not included in this offer and are non-refundable unless due
to our error.
An
interesting large builder's model of a Canadian, British or American merchant ship of the 19th Century
Copyright 2008 by Land And Sea Collection™, All Rights
Reserved
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