The James Gillespie Estate Soldiers & Cast Iron Toys Auction
J. & E. Stevens Co. produced this cast iron "Watch Dog Safe" mechanical bank circa 1890. The black-painted rectangular safe features a front door with a combination dial, roller dial lock mechanism, a post-war military or fraternal unit shield decal, and a three-dimensional recumbent white-spotted watchdog guarding the base. The side panels are decorated with raised-relief gold classical Roman profiles framed by shell corner scrolls, while the top features an embossed bird among oak leaf branches beside a horizontal coin slot. No combination is provided. It measures approximately 5" L x 4" W x 6" H.
Condition: GOOD
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