Original British WWI Mark IV Landship Tank Wooden Bank Toy Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a masterfully crafted wooden model of the famed British Mark IV Female Tank! Judging by the appearance, style and even coloration of the wood itself it is our belief that this tank was likely made during or just after the Great War in the early 1920s. The tank is in fantastic condition with a slot in the top to be used as a bank. One side of the treads can slide out of a notch to allow the bank to be opened. There are no markings on the tank.

The tank has front and back turrets with guns on the left and right side, however the barrels have snapped off of the one side, the only flaw of this fantastic piece. The tank measures roughly 9 x 4¾ x 3⅛”. This is a gorgeous piece of craftsmanship and would look amazing in any WWI or armored collection. Comes ready for further research and display!

The Mark IV (pronounced Mark four) was a British tank of the First World War. Introduced in 1917, it benefited from significant developments of the Mark I tank (the intervening designs being small batches used for training). The main improvements were in armour, the re-siting of the fuel tank and ease of transport. A total of 1,220 Mk IV were built: 420 “Males”, 595 “Females” and 205 Tank Tenders (unarmed vehicles used to carry supplies), which made it the most numerous British tank of the war. The Mark IV was first used in mid 1917 at the Battle of Messines Ridge. It remained in British service until the end of the war, and a small number served briefly with other combatants afterwards.