Exceptional and large early 1900s shipbuilder's model from the collection of Chris Huntington. This model was found in Lunenburg by the late, legendary picker Earl Rhodenizer of Pleasantville, Lunenburg County, and when Chris acquired it Earl stated it was from a Rhuland home. Earl was an exemplary straight shooter in the business, and we have no reason to doubt his statement, especially when viewing the sleek lines and overall quality of this model. It is a large one at over 4 feet in length, comprised of no less than 13 lifts and featuring an applied keel and rudder. There is a penciled inscription near the bow that reads "Length of keel 70ft." It's interesting to note that you don't often you find so many lifts on a hull for a vessel this of this size and type, but with the complex lines of this particular hull, it's a necessity. A 70-foot keel would be about what one would expect on a a medium-sized 100-foot Grand Banks fishing schooner of the late 19th/early 20th century, and the overall profile suggests this example was made for speed.

Dimensions: 10"x54"x6.5"