Shepard Hardware Company, "Jonah and The Whale" Mechanical Coin Bank

Buffalo, New York, painted cast iron, depress the lever to move the dual figures toward the whale's mouth and depositing the coin within, marked with patent date "PAT JULY 15 1890," depressing lever operates Jonah dropping a coin into the open mouth of the whale. Includes original dovetailed wooden slide top box with printed mark by the manufacturer.

Bank 3 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 5 in.; box 4 1/4 x 6 x 11 1/4 in.

From a Prominent Collector, Aiken, South Carolina

Original paint with some areas of rubbing, paint loss, and staining; box with some surface wear and lid with warping.