The James Gillespie Estate Soldiers & Cast Iron Toys Auction
Two antique cast iron safe-style still banks are offered together, including a J. & E. Stevens Co. "Jewel Safe" bank, circa 1907, and a larger nickel-plated safe bank by the Keyless Lock Co. The J. & E. Stevens bank features an open-barred front grate door, an elaborate textured top plate with a hinged leaf-motif handle bar, and deeply molded side panels depicting a young girl or woman amid heavy scrolling foliage. The Keyless Lock Co. bank is decorated with an intricate circular low-relief arabesque medallion surrounding a central combination lock dial on the front door, coordinating fleur-de-lis corner scrolls across the outer panels, and a rear horizontal coin slot. The largest safe measures approximately 5" L x 4.5" W x 5.5" H.
Condition: MIXED VG/G
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