Tea Clipper 'Thermopylae' 1868 by Authentic Models AS192
Admire the beautiful lines of this famous clipper ship.
Prior to the twentieth century, half hull model ships were constructed by shipwrights as a means of planning a ship's design and sheer and ensuring that the ship would be symmetrical. The half hulls were mounted on a board and were exact scale replicas of the actual ship's hull.
The Thermopylae was an extreme composite clipper ship built in 1868 by Walter Hood & Co of Aberdeen to the design of Bernard Weymouth of London for the White Star Line of Aberdeen. She was designed for the China tea trade, and set many speed records. In 1897 she was sold to Portugal for use as a naval training ship and renamed the Pedro Nunes.
Half models are highly collectable and make beautiful home décor.
Dimensions:
Length: 36.75 in. (93.5 cm)
Width: 3.5 in. (9 cm)
Height: 9.75 in. (24.5 cm)
Manufacturer: Authentic Models
MPN: AS192
SKU: 781934-54014-4
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