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Antique “Creedmoor” cast iron mechanical bank USA 1877.

EUR: 590,00
Kategorie: Antike Spardosen
Antique “Creedmoor” cast iron mechanical bank with original polychrome paint decoration, depicting a soldier firing into a tree trunk. The soldier is wearing a blue cape, blue jacket, red pants and a blue hat. The paint is worn, as expected from the bank’s age and usage. Impressed into the large rock on the ground is “Creedmoor Bank, Pat. Nov. 7, 1877. The bank operates by shooting a coin into an opening in the tree trunk. The gun is cocked and a coin is placed in the gun barrel. When the soldier's right foot is pressed, the gun fires the coin into the tree Made by J&E Stevens Co., Cromwell CT. Dimensions: 10¼” long x 6½” high./ L. 26 cm H. 16,5 cm. Penny Lane; A History of Antique Mechanical Toy Banks; The Complete Reference Guide to Collecting Mechanical