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What is the purpose of half models?

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What is the purpose of half models?
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.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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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

Half Hull Model of an American Packet Ship
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished half model of an American merchant ship. Hull is varnished bright above the waterline and
Category

Vintage 1930s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

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

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