This Fine Model Has Been Sold. Thank you! BUILDER'S PRESENTATION HALF MODEL OF A MOTOR SHIP Ca 1890 DIMENSIONS: The ship model 36 1/4" L x 4" W x 4" Depth The backboard 43 1/4" L x 10" H x 1 1/4" T Hull: 36 1/4" L x 4" D x 4" W Weight: 15 lbs Presented is a larger than usual American made builder's half hull of an early motor vessel. It is comprised of 7 lifts. A "lift" is one plank. It has a cruiser bow with a hollowed forefoot and fantail stern. There is a prominent shaft tunnel below the counter at mid point of the keel. The backboard is a thick 1 1/4" plank of Mahogany that is 43 1/4" long, and is finished in varnish. Interesting back side with two metal straps and two metal plates. Holes in hull. The board has been cut in the silhouette of the model which is the first time we have seen this treatment. The model is recessed in the cutout and held in position by two bronze straps on the back. There are two bronze pads with no obvious use and two hangers. The drilled holes indicate that the hull was likely screwed to the board before the silhouette was removed.   Half Model looking up from the botttom, seven lifts are seen   There are 57 stations drawn on the back of which 31 are 5/8" apart and 26 are 1/2" apart. Their average separation is .5625.   This half hull was never intended to come apart and be used to loft the lines of a ship, but was used by the builder either as a record of their work or given as a gift to the owner. If the vessel was used in commercial service as this one likely was, it may have been used for promotion. The name of the ship it represents is unfortunately unknown, but the shape of the hull is clearly around the turn of the 20th Century, say Ca 1890. Half Model showing bow and stern views PROVENANCE: Bought at auction from a California seller who said it came from a San Francisco Bay area. estate There is no maker's mark or vessel name. Looking down at the deck Buy this great looking half model now! It reaks of early history of the San Francisco Shipping Era. It will make a great addition to in any setting! FLAT RATE INSURED SHIPPING to 48 contiguous States $60.00. OUR UNCONDITIONAL NO NONSENSE GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned within five days of receipt in its original packaging if without damage. Return items must be insured for their full value. Only a prior email authorization from us for the return is required. Shipping charges are included in this offer if an error is due to our fault within the Continental United States. International buyers welcome, but should inquire first. We have satisfied customers in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Dubai, Estonia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Nova Scotia, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, USVI and the Eastern Caribbean. Copyright 2016 - 2011 by Land And Sea Collection™, All Rights Reserved