19TH C. MINIATURE CAST IRON PIGGY BANK

19th century American black cast iron piggy bank, money box, animal sculpture. We left it intentionally in the distressed look to show its a...

Whimsical vintage cast iron pig bank, circa 1930s. The bank is in good vintage condition and measures 5"W x 10"D x 5.5"H. #2242.

Add a touch of charm and character to your interior with this antique-style mid-century French piggy bank, crafted circa 1960. Cast in iron and modeled with a wonderfully realistic f...

Antique Wild Boar Piggy Bank Made of Clay An antique piggy back in the shape of a wild boar. Handmade of clay. It has no opening on the base thus ...

American pottery still bank in the shape of a pig, used for saving coins (usually pennies) to encourage children the importance of thrift. Pottery still banks are somewhat scarce since the typical way to remove coins was to smash the bank open, albeit, with this particular example, perhaps a knife was used for coin removal (note the wear to the coin slot---see images) or perhaps the additional wear is also from many coins having been deposited. The bank is in good all original condition , from an unknown potter (unmarked) circa 1880's, and probably a variant of #633 "Two Toned Pig" in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" written in 1984 when collecting pottery banks...

In the late 19th century the concept of thrift became a principle by which parents encouraged their children to safe money by putting their pennies into a "piggy bank", thus the proliferation of these items by pottery manufacturers, this particular example marked "SS" on the underneath indicating "A Smith Ltd.", Longton, England whose ceramic, china, and pottery business began in 1846 by Sampson Smith. Nicely molded and in excellent condition, this proverbial pig themed penny bank is painted overall white with a multiplicity of green "spatter" spots, the pig standing on all fours has a twisted tail in back. The original finish is beautifully glazed resulting in a lovely patina to this completely original bank with no restoration or touch up paint of any kind and all of it's original hand paint intact. Since these type of antique banks typically were made without a coin removal trap, the only way to extract the coins would have been the old "knife in the slot" method and retrieving the pennies one by one; or the more simpler method of smashing and breaking the bank, which is why locating these banks is very difficult, rendering a fine example particularly rare. This example is a wonderful addition to a collection of authentic still banks, folk art, or for those who accumulate pig items. This recently came from an estate collection of pig still banks. A similar example is referenced as #633 "Two Toned Pig" in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" written in 1984 when collecting pottery banks...

Cast Iron Piggy Bank Advertising Wm Moland's Sons Quaker City Hams A Great cast iron money box, Pig coin bank. This a copy of a very desirable and collect...

Lovely piggy bank with inscription aiming to collect money for the society for children’s footwear. This union was established in 1889 and was still active ...

English Brass Piggy Bank. 11" wide x 7.25" tall x 3.5" deep. Two screws on bottom for removing coins. Nice vintage condition, hand polished. Nice details in the casting. Any dark or...

A great looking late 19th century French pig sculpture in earthenware from Bavent in Normandy. The pig of different shades of white as well as its expressive look testifies to the quality of its craftsmanship. In perfect and original condition with a great patina. The dimensions are: Height: 29cm (11.4in) Width: 52cm (20.5in) Depth: 20cm (7.9in) In good antique condition throughout with minor signs of age. The earthenware sculpture remain in good, clean condition. The antique pig...