1895 HORSE-DRAWN HEARSE WAGON
1:12 Scale Wood & Metal Kit
BRIEF HISTORY
Originally, the wooden or metal framework over the coffin
was called a hearse. It was decorated with numerous spikes to hold burning
candles. Sometime in the 17th century, people started using the word to refer
to not only the construction above the coffin, but to the vehicle that carried
the casket to the grave.
Early hearses were hand-drawn. As time went on, families
started to choose rural cemeteries instead of traditional church grounds. Caskets
had to be transported greater distances. People wanted to go out in style and
ordered elaborately decorated coffins in exotic woods. The hearses became fancier
and heavier. They needed horsepower, not manpower. The first American horse-drawn
hearses date back to the mid nineteenth century. A typical horse-drawn
hearse of that period cost about $1,500.
· Historically
accurate, highly detailed model
· Laser cut
basswood wooden parts
· Basswood
wheel rims & spokes
· Cast
Britannia metal axles & shafts
· Machine
turned aluminum wheel hubs
· Photo-etched
brass ornamentation
· 5
sheets of detailed plans
· 48-page
illustrated instruction manual
THE FINISHED MODEL
Length: 13"
Height: 8"
Width: 5"
