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What is the purpose of half models?
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Half models were constructed by shipwrights as a means of planning out a ship’s design and ensuring symmetry. A half model (also known as a half hull model ship) is a model ship featuring half of a boat’s hull without fixtures. Browse a wide selection of vintage half models on 1stDibs.
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Shop for Half Hull Ship Models on 1stDibs
Antique English W. F. Milne Esq Detailed Half Hull Ship Model Hull England
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hull England, late 19th to possibly early 20th century.
An antique half hull builder's ship model
Category
Early 20th Century English Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Walnut, Pine, Paint
$3,116 Sale Price
20% Off
Half Hull Carving
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A hand carved, mounted, half hull ship model.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,200
Pair of Carved Wood Iron Ship Half Hull Models
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of mirror image antique half hull models crafted in pine, paint decorated, and
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
$5,950 / set
Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship, circa 1850, a large plank on frame model
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Victorian Half Hull Model of the Three Masted Sailing Ship ‘Elizabeth’
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian half hull model of the three masted sailing ship ‘Elizabeth’, shown facing right, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
