DETAILS
An antique painted cast iron mechanical coin bank of a clown bust with movable arm.
COLOR(S)
Red, orange, yellow, cream
PLACE OF ORIGIN
United States
PATTERN/MODEL
Humpty Dumpty | Designers: Charles Shepard and Peter Adams Jr.
MAKER
Shepard Hardware Company (Buffalo, New York, 1866-92) | Founder(s): Walter J. and Charles G. Shepard
MARKS
Cast (back): Humpty Dumpty / Bank. Cast (base): Buffalo. N.Y. - U.S.A. / Patd in US. MCH14. '82 and June 17'84 Patd in Canada MCH. 27'83 / Rd in England / No. 8827.
PERIOD
Late 19th century
DATE
Circa 1882
DIMENSIONS
Width 6 Depth 6.5 Height 7.5 inches
CONDITION
Note: some paint loss.
Part of single owner collection of over (60) mechanical banks.