Ships & Boats

Back in the 19th century, half hull models were a construction plan for a ship’s hull design and its particular curvature “sheer”. These were mounted and displayed in admiralty and shipping offices, and now sell at auction as decorative...

Colorful folk art boat models evoke an era of more leisurely travel, when passengers, mail, and freight were often conveyed between exotic, far-flung ports of call by tramp steamer and paquebot. This was the mode of travel favored by writers, and...