Lot 323
A late 19th century American painted cast iron novelty money bank. Modelled as a monkey perched...
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Lot 323
A late 19th century American cast iron novelty money bank
Lot 323
Lot Description
A late 19th century American painted cast iron novelty money bank. Modelled as a monkey perched on a tree stump, his right arm articulated to release coins into the simultaneously- opening mouth of the lion stood beneath, operating via a tree root handle, retaining much original paint, stamped beneath JULY 17 [18]83, 9", (23cm) high, sold with key (A/F - lacks smaller monkey).
The design was patented and manufactured by Louis Kyser and Alfred C. Rex, the Kyser and Rex Company, Frankford, Pennsylvania USA. Provenance: This example has been owned by the same clergy family for the last fifty years.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
A second smaller monkey should be on the shoulders of the larger and should move up and down in synchronicity with the arm and the lion's mouth. This second monkey is missing, neatly removed at the right shoulder (so it is hard to tell that a second monkey was ever there). The whole retains 80-90% original paint and is sold with original removable base door with key. There is a small hole to the base near the tip of the lion's tail, otherwise structurally sound.
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