Old Modern Handicrafts Hemingway Pilar Boat Wooden Model - Collectible Scale Model for Home & Office Decoration - 27.5L x 7.5W x 15.0H Inches

The Pilar was author Ernest Hemingway's prized possession. The 38-foot fishing boat was built by the wheeler shipyard in 1934 and was named after a bullfight shrine Hemingway had visited in Zaragoza, Spain. The shrine is prominently mentioned in Hemingway's book "for whom the bell tolls." Pilar is also said to be the nickname of Hemingway's second wife. Hemingway purchased the boat in 1934 for $7,500. Hemingway, an avid sport fisherman, did most of his fishing with Capt. Gregorio Fuentes on the boat. Fuentes was used as the fictional character in Hemingway's classic novel "the old man and the sea." The boat now rests at Hemingway's Finca Vigia estate in san Francisco de Paula, Cuba. The boat originally had a black hull, but it has been painted green while in Cuba. This is the model of the famous Hemingway Pilar boat. The model was 100% handmade based on the original plan and painted green and black color. Contains many details such as wooden chair, wooden bed, metal railings and metal steering wheel. Come with a wooden stand and ready for display.

• Wooden model boat HEMINGWAY PILAR FISHING BOAT fully assembled speedboat replica scaled modelfor decoration
• Dimensions: Our Pilar Fishing Boat, measuring at 27.5L x 7.5W x 15.0H Inches, excellent for history and boat enthusiast
• They are 100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of actual ships.
• MATERIAL: high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, rosewood, and mahogany + metal only (no plastic parts)
• SKILL: best traditional real ship-making methods applied, hundreds of hours required to finish each model by our master craftsmen
• UNIQUENESS: each ship is an “Exclusive Edition” where the model has a unique serial number etched into the hull
• Chrome and brass fittings and ornaments constitute the excellence of our models.
• Our master craftsmen build scale replicas of any vessel or model boats including but not limited to tall ship, sailing yachts, cruise ship, speedboat to any size using integration technique of traditional to modern methods.
• Just the perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast or passionate collector.