Carved & painted Three Masted Chesapeake Bay Schooner Half Model, built by Pepper Langley, Solomans Maryland, dated Dec. 1981. Brass plate attached to front, as well as "Carved By Pepper Langley Dec 31 At Solomans, MD. carved into the back of the wooden wall plaque. 15" H X 42" W. "Pepper" Langley ( American, 1915-2016 ). Half models were originally built by shipwrights as part of the planning process in the design of a ship. They were used to ensure symmetry in the completed vessel. After the invention of computer design, half hulls were no longer used for ship design, but for nautical art in the homes of collectors. This item will require special shipping arrangements.