American J & E. Stevens Painted Cast Iron Reclining Chinaman Mechanical Bank aesthetic A rare antique

A rare antique

Beneath the moulded crest is a laurel swag

Circa 1878-90

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American J & E. Stevens Painted Cast Iron Reclining Chinaman Mechanical Bank aesthetic A rare antiqueDETAILS An antique painted cast iron mechanical coin bank. A Chinaman with a smirking grin shows you his card hand of all aces and moves when a coin is inserted. A rat sits at the end of the log implying that he is cheating at the game. VIDEO View video on YouTube COLOR(S) Blue, yellow PLACE OF ORIGIN United States PATTERN MODEL Reclining Chinaman Designer: James H. Bowen MAKER J. & E. Stevens Company (Cromwell, Connecticut, 1843 1950) Founder(s):