Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Luce Center
Novelty Bank
Object Number:
1998.45
Date:
ca. 1873
Medium:
Iron, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. ( 17.8 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Cast iron mechanical bank in the form of a building with mansard roof with figure inside; figure dressed in brown suit, holding tray next to counter, painted yellow; building with two chimneys and four painted dormer windows; pierced details include decorative grille and arched windows; cast details include window frames; coin is placed on the tray, and teller deposits it in bank.
Gallery Label:
This bank was based on Patent No. 144,106, issued to C.C. Johnson, Somerville, MA, on October 28, 1873 (See Publications).
Credit Line:
Bequest of Laura Harding
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
