Large WW1 Trench Art British “Male” Mark IV Wooden Model Tank

Here on offer is a genuine piece of WW1 Trench Art, being a British Mark IV Wooden Model Tank.

This finely detailed scale model has been skilfully created from what seems to be oak wood, that now has a lovely aged patina to the wood.

The two protruding 6-pounder cannons on the sies, actually swivel.

The unusual rhomboidal shape of WW1 tanks was to give as long a track run as possible to allow for crossing the wide trenches prevalent on the Western Front battlefields.

The heavy tanks were designated "male" or "female" according to the type of armament they carried in the sponsons fitted to their sides.

The prototype mounted a 6-pounder (57 mm) cannon and a Hotchkiss machine gun in each. The designers were concerned that the slow-moving vehicles would be vulnerable to attack by enemy infantry, and decided that dedicated anti-personnel weaponry was necessary. It was decided to design a new sponson that would instead house two Vickers guns. Tanks fitted with the new design were designated "female", and those with the protruding 6-pounder, "male". (This had the unfortunate effect of making the prototype "Mother" a "male".).

A fine piece of Trench Art that is in excellent condition, with just a couple of very minor chips to the wood.

The model tank measures 8.5” (21.6cm) long, 2.8” (7.3cm) high and 5.2” (13.2cm) wide, gun turret to gun turret.

It weighs 505g.

Please see my pictures for the details of the condition, which complement this description.

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