American J. & E. Stevens Painted Cast Iron Paddy and the Pig Mechanical Bank gilt mirror Rosecraft Vintage (Issued: 1925)

Rosecraft Vintage (Issued: 1925)

leaf-shape platters with gilt edges decorated with apple blossoms

From a private collection in Hadley

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American J. & E. Stevens Painted Cast Iron Paddy and the Pig Mechanical Bank gilt mirror Rosecraft Vintage (Issued: 1925)DETAILS An antique painted cast iron mechanical coin bank. Place coin on pig's nose; press lever to swing pig's leg up and kick coin into figure's now open mouth, and release lever to close mouth and deposit coin. COLOR(S) Yellow, red, green PLACE OF ORIGIN United States PATTERN MODEL Paddy and the Pig MAKER J. & E. Stevens Company (Cromwell, Connecticut, 1843 1950) Founder(s): John and Elisha Stevens MARKS Stamped (base): ENG PAT JULY 23 1882 U. S.