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Antique English Half Hull Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting antique English half hull model handcrafted in mahogany with the original paint
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Antique English Half Hull Model
Antique English Half Hull Model
H 10.5 in W 38.5 in D 4.5 in
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
Category

Vintage 1910s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter, the carved yellow pine hull with
Category

20th Century Scottish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Ebony, Pine

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
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

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

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
Category

Antique 19th Century American Classical Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique 1870s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

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

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

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
Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

'Eryx' Yacht Half Hull Model, circa 1962
Located in London, GB
A mid 20th century shipyard engineers model of The Eryx II yacht, commissioned by Comte Robert‐Jean
Category

Vintage 1960s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

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. Printing on
Category

Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Massive Antique Half Hull Ship Model
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and important massive late 19th century half hull model ship of the steel screw steamers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Massive Antique Half Hull Ship Model
Massive Antique Half Hull Ship Model
H 15.5 in W 91.5 in D 5.5 in
Anique Model of a Catboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Catboat half model with a laminated varnished hull. Quality antique half model. 8"H x 5"W x 23"D 5
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Anique Model of a Catboat
Anique Model of a Catboat
H 8 in W 23 in D 5 in
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

Half Hull Carving
Half Hull Carving
H 5.75 in W 33 in D 4 in
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

Large 1810 Half Hull Sailing Ship Model with Rare Bowsprit
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a very unique large 1810 half Hull Sailing Ship model with rare bowsprit. I'm told its
Category

Antique 1810s American American Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Pine

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
Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

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
Category

Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Camper & Nicholson Half Hull Model
Located in London, GB
A superb half hull model of T.S. Motor Yacht built for F.G.T. Dawson in 1932 by the renowned boat
Category

Vintage 1930s British Models and Miniatures

Camper & Nicholson Half Hull Model
Camper & Nicholson Half Hull Model
H 12.5 in W 47 in D 4.5 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures

Solid Aluminum Yacht Half Hull Model
Located in London, GB
Unique solid Aluminium 1950's Yacht, half-hull model. Set on solid mahogany and ready for wall
Category

Vintage 1950s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Solid Aluminum Yacht Half Hull Model
Solid Aluminum Yacht Half Hull Model
H 10.63 in W 23.23 in D 2.76 in
Pair of Mahogany Half Hull Models
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome pair of half hull models crafted in mahogany each with its own sleek graceful lines and
Category

Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mahogany Half Hull Models
Pair of Mahogany Half Hull Models
H 3.5 in W 32 in D 3 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.
Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Half Hull Model of a Racing Yacht
Half Hull Model of a Racing Yacht
H 14.5 in W 44 in D 6 in
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
Category

Antique Early 1900s Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

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. FW 1570.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Mid-Century Half Hull Model
Located in Wilton, CT
A very well made 1950s-1960s half hull sailboat which has been custom lacquered in a royal blue
Category

Mid-20th Century American Sporting Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Mid-Century Half Hull Model
Mid-Century Half Hull Model
H 17 in W 66 in D 8 in
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
Category

Antique 1890s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

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
Category

Antique 1840s American Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

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. The boat is carved
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Nantucket Basket with Half Hull Model of a Sloop on Lid, by Harry Hilbert, 1995
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Basket with Half Hull Model of a Sloop on Lid, by Harry Hilbert, 1995, a Nantucket purse
Category

1990s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Cane, Wood

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
Category

Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Maple, Walnut

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Hand Made Wooden Half Hull, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
and use. DIMENSIONS H 7.25 in. x D 3.25 in. W 28 in. HISTORY A half hull model ship (also
Category

Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Hand Made Wooden Half Hull, C.1940
Hand Made Wooden Half Hull, C.1940
H 7.25 in W 28 in D 3.25 in
Early 20th c. Hand Carved Wooden Half Hull
Located in San Francisco, CA
. x D 2.5 in. W 20.5 in. HISTORY A half hull model ship (also known as a "half hull" or "half ship
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Models and Miniatures

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
Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Shipwright's Example Board, English, Nautical Decorative Model, Maritime
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique shipwright's example board. An English, pine decorative half hull model, dating
Category

Early 20th Century British Decorative Art

Materials

Pine

English Half Hull Ship Model
Located in Wilson, NC
English half hull ship model, in a mahogany trapezoidal mirror back case.    
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

English Half Hull Ship Model
English Half Hull Ship Model
H 17.75 in W 52.5 in D 6.5 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
Category

Early 20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

Antique Half Ships Hull Model
Antique Half Ships Hull Model
H 9 in W 26 in D 4 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
Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

English Half Hull Ship Model
English Half Hull Ship Model
H 12 in W 61.5 in L 12 in
Folk Art Carved Sperm Whale
Located in Nantucket, MA
much older. The artist built this whale in "lifts" lie an old half hull model with several pieces of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Carved Sperm Whale
Folk Art Carved Sperm Whale
H 11.25 in W 20 in D 7.5 in
A Pair of English Half-Hull Ship Models
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of English half-hull ship models of three masted sailing ships. One is entitled "Joshua
Category

Vintage 1930s English Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

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
Category

Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Rare Wood Carved Half Hull Wall Hanging Model of a Canoe, 19th Century
Located in Wiscasset, ME
19th century wall hanging model of a canoe with great carved decoration.
Category

Antique 1880s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

A Large German Half-Hull Wood Ships Model of the Full-Rigged Ship "Phos"
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine large wood half-hull ships model of the three masted full-rigged ship "Phos" built in 1893
Category

Antique 1890s German Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Unusual Full Hull Ship Model With Terrific Form And Surface
Located in York County, PA
lightly crazed surface both score a solid “10”, resulting in the most attractive half or full-hull model
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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
Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

19TH CENTURY AMERICAN EASEL WITH NAUTICAL MOTIFS IN MAHOGANY
Located in Essex, MA
ship's wheel at the top, above a support stand in the form of a half-hull ship's model.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Half Hull Model of the 'Yum', Ireland
Located in Southampton, NY
Half Hull Model of the 'Yum' A model after the original boat design by architect William Fife III
Category

20th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Half Hull Model of the 'Yum', Ireland
Half Hull Model of the 'Yum', Ireland
H 13.25 in W 53.5 in D 6.5 in
Fine Half Hull Model of ‘Barque Peace’
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine half hull model of ‘Barque Peace’, the planked hull set on a stained yew wood backboard
Category

Antique 1870s British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

English Double Half Hull Model
Located in Downingtown, PA
English double half hull model, from T. Withers & Sons, West Bromwich The two ship half-hulls
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

English Double Half Hull Model
English Double Half Hull Model
H 8 in W 31.25 in D 1.75 in
Antique Half Hull Model Ship
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A late 19th century half hull model ship mounted on a walnut cradled panel. The hull comprised of
Category

Antique 19th Century American Classical Nautical Objects

Materials

Walnut

Antique Half Hull Model Ship
Antique Half Hull Model Ship
H 12.5 in W 54.5 in D 4 in
Half Hull Model of the Brixham Trawler Moonstone
Located in London, GB
A Victorian half block model of the Brixham trawler "Moonstone" built at Galmpton Creek, Devon
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

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An assortment of half hull models is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique half hull models was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and pine. There are all kinds of half hull models available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Half hull models are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Neoclassical and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many half hull models are appealing in their simplicity, but Arthur Sewall & Co. and James W. Folger produced popular half hull models that are worth a look.

How Much are Half Hull Models?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,675, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $17,928 highest priced.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.