The longer I look at this model the more I fall in love with its simplicity and naturalness. The boat model measures 9 inches long and the width is 1 1/4 inches. The boat is signed “Chiriqui” on the front of stearn and starboard. The shelve came with this piece the colors of blue with the green accent perfectly frames this lovely model boat, 2 holes are available for mounting on wall. Shelve measures 12 inches long 3 1/2 inches wide and 5 1/2 inches tall Both pieces signed Van Ryper Vineyard Haven Mass. M y research indicates that Chirique was a passenger liner owned by and part of the great white fleet. T he age of this model is about 70 years old. The company no longer makes models this model came from a boatyard in Southwest Harbor Maine. Questions welcome Thank you for your interest. ORIGINALLY HE WOULD MAKE MODELS TO SELL AS SOUVENIRS TO GUESTS ON THE SHIPS. HE ENDED UP CREATING A DISTINCT RECOGNIZABLE MODEL AND STYLE CALLED “THE TRAVEL SERIES” OF WOODEN MODELS 9 INCHES TO 11 INCHES. THESE MODELS FIRST APPEARED IN HIS CATALOG IN 1937. The Chiriqui was one of the flagships of the Great White Fleet owned by United Fruit Co. It was a first class turned electric liner holding around 95 first class passengers. The item “VAN RYPER BOAT MODEL 9 INCH OF CHIRIQUI GREAT WHITE FLEET PASSENGER CRUISE” is in sale since Thursday, February 22, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Military\Models”. The seller is “firepondantiques” and is located in Ellsworth, Maine. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.