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Antique Half Hull Models

Antique English Half Hull Model
Antique English Half Hull Model

Antique English Half Hull Model

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Transporting antique English half hull model handcrafted in mahogany with the original paint presented on a mahogany plaque.

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Half Hull Models

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Mahogany, Paint

Antique Half Hull Model of the Motor Launch Flora Jane
Antique Half Hull Model of the Motor Launch Flora Jane

Antique Half Hull Model of the Motor Launch Flora Jane

Located in Norwell, MA

Varnished half hull model of a motor launch. Pine and mahogany hull.

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Early 1900s Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

Antique English Sailing Ship Half Hull Model
Antique English Sailing Ship Half Hull Model

Antique English Sailing Ship Half Hull Model

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Handsome 19th century English half hull model handcrafted in mahogany of a three mast sailing ship on a mahogany plaque.

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19th Century English William IV Antique Half Hull Models

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Mahogany

19th Century Shipwright's Half Hull Model
19th Century Shipwright's Half Hull Model

19th Century Shipwright's Half Hull Model

Located in Nantucket, MA

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), ...

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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Half Hull Models

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Pine

Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner
Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner

Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner, circa 1920, a hollow-carved shell half hull model with clipper bow and great shear, and nice serpentine carved trailboard.

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Half Hull Models

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Pine

Pair of Carved Wood Iron Ship Half Hull Models
Pair of Carved Wood Iron Ship Half Hull Models

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 faithfully rendered in form to early iron ship hull designs and mounted on mahogany pla...

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Half Hull Models

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Mahogany, Pine

Fine Shipyard Half Hull Model of the Northern Light
Fine Shipyard Half Hull Model of the Northern Light

Fine Shipyard Half Hull Model of the Northern Light

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine Shipyard half hull model of the NORTHERN LIGHT. Still retained in its original case and set upon its original backboard.

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1910s English Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

A half hull model of iron barque “Java” 1881
A half hull model of iron barque “Java” 1881

A half hull model of iron barque “Java” 1881

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A half hull model of iron barque “Java,” 1881, on a bird’s-eye maple and mahogany backboard with 3 truncated masts, black topsides and a plaque stating ‘Java, Russell & Co.

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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Half Hull Models

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Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Mid-19th Century British Yacht Half Hull Model "Vivid"
Mid-19th Century British Yacht Half Hull Model "Vivid"

Mid-19th Century British Yacht Half Hull Model "Vivid"

Located in Bridgeport, CT

2.44 yacht half hull model of a racing sloop. An 1840s-1850s "Plank on Edge" cutter half block hull with applied stem, keel and rudder.

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19th Century American Classical Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

A half hull model of ‘Sutherlandshire’ by Russell & Co, 1882
A half hull model of ‘Sutherlandshire’ by Russell & Co, 1882

A half hull model of ‘Sutherlandshire’ by Russell & Co, 1882

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A half hull model of ‘Sutherlandshire’ by Russell & Co, 1882, set on a bird’s eye maple and mahogany a backboard with 3 truncated masts, white painted panels on the black topsides an...

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19th Century Scottish Antique Half Hull Models

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Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Large Antique Hand-crafted Ship's Half Hull Model Mounted On Backboard
Large Antique Hand-crafted Ship's Half Hull Model Mounted On Backboard

Large Antique Hand-crafted Ship's Half Hull Model Mounted On Backboard

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A large, well made and hand-crafted Classic dark stained Half Hull Model. The Hull features prominent curved form and design, appearing sleek and with style.

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Early 20th Century Antique Half Hull Models

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Mahogany

A 19th Century Yawl or Ketch Half Hull Model or Block Constructed in an Interest
A 19th Century Yawl or Ketch Half Hull Model or Block Constructed in an Interest

A 19th Century Yawl or Ketch Half Hull Model or Block Constructed in an Interest

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A 19th century yawl or ketch half hull model or block constructed in an interesting selection of timbers.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Half Hull Models

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Mahogany, Pine

A half hull model of Egyptian Coast Guard Cutter Ab-Bass by G.L.Watson, 1891
A half hull model of Egyptian Coast Guard Cutter Ab-Bass by G.L.Watson, 1891

A half hull model of Egyptian Coast Guard Cutter Ab-Bass by G.L.Watson, 1891

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This fine shipyard half-hull model has a painted pink hull with a pale green waterline and white topsides with a line of portholes.

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1890s Scottish Antique Half Hull Models

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Metal

A Fine Presentation Half Hull Model of the Hawthornbank, launched in 1889
A Fine Presentation Half Hull Model of the Hawthornbank, launched in 1889

A Fine Presentation Half Hull Model of the Hawthornbank, launched in 1889

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Fine Presentation Half Hull Model of the Hawthornbank, launched in 1889 and Built by Russell and Co of Greenock and Glasgow for Andrew Weir of Glasgow A fine and important half h...

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19th Century English Antique Half Hull Models

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Brass

A Pair of Victorian Fine Half Hull Models of the Margaret Mitchell and Robina
A Pair of Victorian Fine Half Hull Models of the Margaret Mitchell and Robina

A Pair of Victorian Fine Half Hull Models of the Margaret Mitchell and Robina

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Pair of Victorian Fine Half Hull Models of the Margaret Mitchell and Robina Mitchell, both Ships Three Masted Wooden Clippers Built by Archibald McMillan and Son on the Clyde.

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Varnished Half Model of a Yacht
Varnished Half Model of a Yacht

Varnished Half Model of a Yacht

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique carved half-hull model of a motor yacht with backboard.

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Early 1900s Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model of a Sloop
Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model of a Sloop

Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model of a Sloop

Located in San Francisco, CA

a large and handsome hand-crafted antique American half-hull wooden boat builder's model of a sloop with fin keel and spade rudder all constructed of laminated mahogany in a warm hon...

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1920s American Folk Art Antique Half Hull Models

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Mahogany

A Fine 19th Century Victorian Half Hull or Block of a Classic Sailing Yacht
A Fine 19th Century Victorian Half Hull or Block of a Classic Sailing Yacht

A Fine 19th Century Victorian Half Hull or Block of a Classic Sailing Yacht

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine 19th-century half hull or block of a classic sailing yacht with painted black topsides and pitch pine planks below the waterline, set on its original mahogany backboard. Engla...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Half Hull Models

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Mahogany, Pine, Paint

Antique Half Model of a Cape Cod Catboat
Antique Half Model of a Cape Cod Catboat

Antique Half Model of a Cape Cod Catboat

Located in Norwell, MA

Cape Cod catboat half model. Varnished hull with a sweeping form.

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1920s Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

Antique Boat's Half Hull Plaque, English, Decorative Maritime Model, Edwardian
Antique Boat's Half Hull Plaque, English, Decorative Maritime Model, Edwardian

Antique Boat's Half Hull Plaque, English, Decorative Maritime Model, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique boat's half hull plaque. An English, mahogany and pitch pine decorative maritime model, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood, Pine

A mirror-backed shipyard model of ‘S.S. Scott’, by Garston of Liverpool, 1904
A mirror-backed shipyard model of ‘S.S. Scott’, by Garston of Liverpool, 1904

A mirror-backed shipyard model of ‘S.S. Scott’, by Garston of Liverpool, 1904

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A mirror-backed shipyard model of ‘S.S. Scott’, by Garston of Liverpool, 1904, the half-hull model of this steam cargo ship showing a black funnel with an orange and white stripe, pa...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Half Hull Models

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Brass

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson
Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This cased presentation half hull model is of the first winner of the America’s Cup, the schooner America.

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1880s Scottish Antique Half Hull Models

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Mahogany

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Antique Builder's Half Hull Nautical Folk Art Ship Model
Antique Builder's Half Hull Nautical Folk Art Ship Model

Antique Builder's Half Hull Nautical Folk Art Ship Model

Located in Palm City, FL

Presented is a large size builder's model of a whaleship of mid 19th Century design that was made to commemorate the launch of the whaling schooner Addie M. Chadwick in East Boston, ...

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19th Century American Antique Half Hull Models

Nautical, American Builder's Half Hull Model from Maine
Nautical, American Builder's Half Hull Model from Maine

Nautical, American Builder's Half Hull Model from Maine

Located in Stamford, CT

A very fine late 19th century American large builder's half-hull model from Maine built in lifts and pegs to take apart for construction.

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19th Century Antique Half Hull Models

Half Hull Model of a Racing Yacht
Half Hull Model of a Racing Yacht

Half Hull Model of a Racing Yacht

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H 14.5 in W 44 in D 6 in

Half Hull Model of a Racing Yacht

Located in Stamford, CT

A half hull model of a racing yacht belonging to the Pope family, circa 1920-1930.

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1920s American Folk Art Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

Handsome Set of 5 Half Hull Models Mounted on Boards
Handsome Set of 5 Half Hull Models Mounted on Boards

Handsome Set of 5 Half Hull Models Mounted on Boards

Located in San Francisco, CA

A nice collection of half hull models depicting cutters, schooners and cargo ships; mounted on later frames; half hull models were constructed by shipwrights to plan a ship's design ...

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Early 1900s Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

Builder's Half Hull Model of a Ship with 12 Hardwood Lifts
Builder's Half Hull Model of a Ship with 12 Hardwood Lifts

Builder's Half Hull Model of a Ship with 12 Hardwood Lifts

Located in Stamford, CT

A large 19th century builder's half hull model of a ship with 12 hardwood lifts.

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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

Victorian Half Hull Model of a 3 Masted English Schooner
Victorian Half Hull Model of a 3 Masted English Schooner

Victorian Half Hull Model of a 3 Masted English Schooner

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Victorian half hull model of a 3 masted English schooner, shown facing left, the shaped soft wood hull with black painted top sides and applied wood toe rail and gunwales, the bow ...

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1870s English Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

Outstanding Nautical Half Hull Model of Sister Ships, Santa Rosa and Columbia
Outstanding Nautical Half Hull Model of Sister Ships, Santa Rosa and Columbia

Outstanding Nautical Half Hull Model of Sister Ships, Santa Rosa and Columbia

Located in Stamford, CT

An outstanding half hull model of sister ships Santa Rosa and Columbia (300' steam/sail vessels) from the famous Scottish shipbuilders Laird Brothers, Birkenhead.

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1870s Antique Half Hull Models

Victorian Half Hull Model of the Three Masted Sailing Ship ‘Elizabeth’
Victorian Half Hull Model of the Three Masted Sailing Ship ‘Elizabeth’

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 shaped soft wood hull with black painted top sides and applied shear line and gunwal...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891
A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891

A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891 This builder’s half hull model of a four-masted barque is made from maple and mahogany.

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1890s English Antique Half Hull Models

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Mahogany, Maple

Builders Half Hull Model of a New England Whaler
Builders Half Hull Model of a New England Whaler

Builders Half Hull Model of a New England Whaler

Located in Nantucket, MA

Half hull builders model of whaleship. Solid hull construction with original black,white and salmon paint.

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1840s American Folk Art Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

Half Hull Model of a Nantucket Whaleboat by James Walter Folger, circa 1904
Half Hull Model of a Nantucket Whaleboat by James Walter Folger, circa 1904

Half Hull Model of a Nantucket Whaleboat by James Walter Folger, circa 1904

By James W. Folger

Located in Nantucket, MA

Half hull model of a Nantucket Whaleboat by James Walter Folger, circa 1904.

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Half Hull Models

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Pine

Half Hull Model and Framed Photograph of the Yacht 'Barabel', circa 1902.
Half Hull Model and Framed Photograph of the Yacht 'Barabel', circa 1902.

Half Hull Model and Framed Photograph of the Yacht 'Barabel', circa 1902.

Located in London, GB

A rare builders half hull boat model of the 36 Linear Rater yacht Barabel, designed by A Mylne, Glasgow.

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Early 20th Century British Antique Half Hull Models

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Large Ship Builder’s Half Hull Model of the Flying Dragon
19th Century Large Ship Builder’s Half Hull Model of the Flying Dragon

19th Century Large Ship Builder’s Half Hull Model of the Flying Dragon

Located in Nantucket, MA

Hull built up with 19 lifts with alternating woods, mounted on the original blue painted backboard with later gilded molding. The ship was built by Trufant & Drummond, in Bath, Maine...

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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood, Mahogany

Striped Half Hull Wooden Boat Model, circa 1900
Striped Half Hull Wooden Boat Model, circa 1900

Striped Half Hull Wooden Boat Model, circa 1900

Located in London, GB

Attractive unusual laminated caved walnut and maple half hull model with wonderful patina, on original Walnut back board, circa 1900.

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Late 19th Century Antique Half Hull Models

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Maple, Walnut

Thornycroft Yacht Half Model Of A Fifty Foot Yacht
Thornycroft Yacht Half Model Of A Fifty Foot Yacht

Thornycroft Yacht Half Model Of A Fifty Foot Yacht

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique half hull model of a fifty foot cruiser by Thornycroft of Woolston England.

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1920s North American Antique Half Hull Models

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Belgian Black Marble

Sailor's Valentine in the form of a Half-Hull Ship Model
Sailor's Valentine in the form of a Half-Hull Ship Model

Sailor's Valentine in the form of a Half-Hull Ship Model

Located in Greenwich, CT

A good example of an English folk-art carved half-hull model with three dimensional carved wooden rope - the message "Love at home" inscribed on the scrumble painted finish with hand...

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19th Century English Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

Hand Made Wooden Half Hull, C.1940
Hand Made Wooden Half Hull, C.1940

Hand Made Wooden Half Hull, C.1940

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H 7.25 in W 28 in D 3.25 in

Hand Made Wooden Half Hull, C.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

W 28 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.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Half Hull Models

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Brass

Early 20th c. Hand Carved Wooden Half Hull
Early 20th c. Hand Carved Wooden Half Hull

Early 20th c. Hand Carved Wooden Half Hull

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H 6.5 in W 20.5 in D 2.5 in

Early 20th c. Hand Carved Wooden Half Hull

Located in San Francisco, CA

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.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

Large Half Hull Ship Builder's Model, circa 1900
Large Half Hull Ship Builder's Model, circa 1900

Large Half Hull Ship Builder's Model, circa 1900

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H 15.75 in W 143 in L 15.75 in

Large Half Hull Ship Builder's Model, circa 1900

Located in London, GB

A large half hull shipwright's platting model used in the design and construction of a cargo ship, circa 1900.

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Late 19th Century European Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

Victorian Cased Half Hull of a Three Masted Sailing Ship
Victorian Cased Half Hull of a Three Masted Sailing Ship

Victorian Cased Half Hull of a Three Masted Sailing Ship

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Victorian cased half hull of a three masted sailing ship, shown with boxwood planking below the original black painted topsides, applied with gilt scrolling decoration to bow and s...

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1890s English Victorian Antique Half Hull Models

Fruit-Wood Half Hull of the Steam Yacht ‘Cushie Doo’ by Henderson’s of Glasgow
Fruit-Wood Half Hull of the Steam Yacht ‘Cushie Doo’ by Henderson’s of Glasgow

Fruit-Wood Half Hull of the Steam Yacht ‘Cushie Doo’ by Henderson’s of Glasgow

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fruit-wood half hull of the steam yacht ‘Cushie Doo’ by Henderson’s of Glasgow, dated 1881, with four masts and a smoke stack, a bow sprit, planked hull, black topsides, gilt water...

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1880s Scottish Antique Half Hull Models

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Fruitwood

Antique Half Ships Hull Model
Antique Half Ships Hull Model

Antique Half Ships Hull Model

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H 9 in W 26 in D 4 in

Antique Half Ships Hull Model

Located in Rochester, NY

Handmade antique ships hull model, American, early 20th century. Carved pine and mahogany. Nice old original paint.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

English Half Hull Ship Model
English Half Hull Ship Model

English Half Hull Ship Model

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H 12 in W 61.5 in

English Half Hull Ship Model

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique half haul boat model crafted in mahogany with a mahogany frame and presented on a red oak background.

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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Half Hull Models

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Mahogany, Oak

A Streamlined American Carved Spruce Half-Hull Builder's Model
A Streamlined American Carved Spruce Half-Hull Builder's Model

A Streamlined American Carved Spruce Half-Hull Builder's Model

Located in San Francisco, CA

A streamlined American carved spruce half-hull builder's model of a clipper ship; the elegantly pointed bow with scrolled tip ending in a protruding stern above the rudder; mounted o...

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Half Hull Models

A Handsome Pr of American Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Models
A Handsome Pr of American Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Models

A Handsome Pr of American Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Models

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome pair of American half-hull laminated wooden boat builder's models; each well-patinated laminated wooden model of a full keel sloop constructed of laminated planks

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Early 20th Century American Antique Half Hull Models

A Large German Half-Hull Wood Ships Model of the Full-Rigged Ship "Phos"
A Large German Half-Hull Wood Ships Model of the Full-Rigged Ship "Phos"

A Large German Half-Hull Wood Ships Model of the Full-Rigged Ship "Phos"

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

A fine large wood half-hull ships model of the three masted full-rigged ship "Phos" built in 1893 by ships builder Stettiner Maschinerbauanstalt & Shiffsbauwerft A-G, previously Moel...

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1890s German Antique Half Hull Models

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Wood

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Antique Half Hull Models For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique half hull models available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique half hull models — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique half hull models available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique half hull models to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Victorian and Neoclassical antique half hull models are of considerable interest. Arthur Sewall & Co. and James W. Folger each produced beautiful antique half hull models that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Half Hull Models?

Prices for antique half hull models can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique half hull models begin at $395 and can go as high as $25,335, while the average can fetch as much as $4,050.