J & E Stevens Co., Man in Cabin Mechanical Coin Bank

Cromwell, Connecticut, patented 1885, designed by Edward L. Morris, painted cast iron, to use bank: place coin on roof above man's head, move broom handle on right side of building back and the man will flip to kick the coin into the bank, underside stamped "PATD JUNE 2 - /1885" and with old auction label affixed.

3 5/8 x 3 x 4 1/4 in.

From a Prominent Collector, Aiken, South Carolina

The Stanley Paul Sax Collection.

Mechanical action working at time of evaluation; old paint surface with scattered small areas of paint loss; recast back panel; loss to stopper.