a handsome hand-crafted vintage American half-hull wooden boat builder's model constructed of laminated mahogany and maple in a warm honey-toned patina; within the original wooden frame with later black leather backing; the half-hull models were used to commemorate the launching of a vessel
and given to the owner, or may have be been used by the builder as a sales tool to show prospective customers; hull measurement: h 6" w 29.5" d 4"; good vintage condition with minor overall wear and patina; with some indentations to frame and hull
a true time capsule of 1961, the 3-dimensional plaster negative relief plaques depicting a golfer, bowler and tennis player all engaged in their sport and all from the perspective of being in front of the player; each inscribed '1961 RICHTER'; Hal Richer ( German-American 1888-1976) an artist and filmmaker known for his contribution to the Dada movement. Settling in the US after fleeing Nazi Germany, spending his later years in Connecticut; good vintage condition with some small chips to edges; some rubbing to surface
