Half Model of a Schooner c. 1860 - 1880

This anonymous half model of a schooner, "Rechercbe Schooner Samarany," dates to the mid-19th century and measures 28 centimeters tall by 146.5 centimeters wide and 15.5 centimeters deep. The ship is displayed on a white wooden base, capturing the vessel in a static, but precise, moment. Half models were common in ship-building and were used by shipwrights and naval architects to create detailed designs and scale their visions. This particular half model captures a moment in the history of the "Rechercbe Schooner Samarany."