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Antique Cast Iron Shepard Hardware Co. "Jonah And The Whale" Mechanical Bank

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Antique Cast Iron Shepard Hardware Co. "Jonah And The Whale" Mechanical Bank
Antique Cast Iron Shepard Hardware Co. "Jonah And The Whale" Mechanical Bank
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Description
DESCRIPTION: Variation of a cast iron mechanical bank designed by Peter Adams for Shepard Hardware Co. depicting a seaman hurling Jonah into the mouth of a whale among stormy waves on a platform labeled "Jonah and the Whale". Lever in moves mechanism when pressed: coin is placed atop Jonah's headdress and is flung into whale's mouth as seaman moves Jonah toward whale.
CIRCA: Late 19th to early 20th CEntury
ORIGIN: USA
DIMENSIONS: H: 5.25" W: 3.5" L: 9.75"
CONDITION: Minor oxidation throughout; possibly given new coat of paint early on
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Antique Cast Iron Shepard Hardware Co. "Jonah And The Whale" Mechanical Bank

Estimate $100 - $1,000
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Starting Price $50
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