Ship Hull

Object/Artifact

-

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Ship Hull

Description

Half model of ship hull attached to board. Model of Sea Bird built in Richmond, Maine in 1853.

Made/Created

Date made

Nov 8, 1853

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

City

Richmond

State/Province

Maine

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Potentially made by either George Wilson or Thomas Hamlin, label is unclear

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Transcription

"Sea bird built by ? of Richmond Maine; attached Nov 8, 1853, George Wilson--Nickerson Co. Thomas Hamlin L.S. Moore"

Dimensions

Width

23 cm

Depth

1.5 cm

Length

111 cm

Dimension Notes

Length measures the length of the board that the half ship's hull is mounted on.

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good