This was commissioned in the mid 20th century as an exhibition piece & educational tool by the British Government to demonstrate farming & agricultural systems in schools. It is an accurate 1:12 scale model of a Swing-Head Plough first used in England during the 1700’s. Entirely hand-made & an absolute one-of-a-kind item housed within an acrylic case on a solid wooden platform. It has been been permanently protected by the case & kept in a Government’s storage facility for the last 50 years, hence its condition is very, very good. It would make the perfect gift for anyone in the agricultural machinery industry or for collectors of primitive Shaker style miniatures. The case measures 5 tall, 12 long & 5 wide (13 x 30 x 13cm) It weighs circa 2kg before packaging therefore it will be shipped to your overseas home by Royal Mail Tracked & Signed Global Priority Service or Royal Mail Tracked & Signed Parcelforce Service within the UK. Fully insured door to door against loss or damage. We shall be listing 3 more scale models from the same collection namely: 1) 19th Century Northumberland Plough 2) Romano British Plough 3) Howard Plough English Hand Made Primitive Model Of An 18Th Century Swing-Head Plough/One-Of-A-Kind Agricultural Machinery 112 Scale Exhibition Piece
