SCALE HALF HULL CLIPPER LIGHTNING 1854 LARGE 37" quality model wall display

SCALE HALF HULL CLIPPER LIGHTNING 1854 LARGE 37" quality model wall display

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LIGHTNING 1854 HALF HULL Tall Ship

REGULAR RETAIL PRICE $399.00

BEAUTIFUL WALL DISPLAY, QUALITY SHIP 1/2 HULL

  • LARGE wall display worthy of any home or office 
  • Dimension Approx.: 37″L x 3.5″W x 10″H
  • The model is already built, NOT a model ship kit
  • Handcrafted from scratch using finest woods
  • Ready to hang
  • Distressed French finish 
  • Please contact us with any questions.

 

DESCRIPTION

When a ships were constructed in the 19th century, half hull ship models were often used during the design and construction of the ship. This replica is perfectly detailed right down to the bow figurehead. This Thermopylae 1868 clipper ship half hull model was handcrafted in basswood and is a solid carved wooden hull. The clipper ship model is then sanded and hand painted with dark & light honey contrasting stripes on the hull and a black topsides with a red rail. The entire hull has an antiqued distressed finish on it to give the model a more authentic antique look.

Narrow for their length, Clippers of the mid-19th C. were fast ships with three masts and a square rig. The era of the Clipper Ships began in 1843 with a growing demand for the rapid transport of tea from China, and continued with the gold discoveries in California and Australia of 1848 and 1851 until the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.
Sailor’s lore characterizes the ship as a living being, with the figure at the bow as her soul. Often a mixture of religious, historical or mythological significance, a figurehead inspired all those who lived and worked on the vessel. The Lightning figurehead is God’s messenger, an angel holding a lightening bolt.

This model accurately details the Lightning clipper half hull.      

NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A BEAUTIFUL QUALITY PIECE OF MARITIME HISTORY AT GREAT SAVINGS!!! 

 

 

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