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This measures approximately 38in x 17in x 23in.
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Several close guesses, and one spot on. This is an antique wooden home insulation salesman’s sample. It was built by Edward T. King in Jefferson, Iowa, in the early 20th century.
Architect’s model
mock up or model of solar panel house? not exactly antique
It’s a scale model for an early kit built home.
It’s an architectural model.
Doll house
Doll house
Salesman sample for home insulation.
Model of a house for a contractor to show to a potential buyer.
Is it an architect’s model home? A doll house?
1920s architectural model
Architectural model of a house.
It’s a mock up of a home. Probably made by an architect for home owners and/or contractors.
It is either one of 3 things. A salesman’s model for a home, a scale model for a house on a model railroad layout or an architectural model.
House under construction model for garden train layout