Bidspirit auction | Fidelity Trust Vault Cast Iron

Fidelity Trust Vault Cast Iron Bank - Height: 4 1/2 inches Width: 3 1/2 inches Depth: 3 inches. A Victorian-era cast iron still bank designed in the form of a counting house or bank vault. The rectangular structure features a Gothic-style architectural form with four distinct sides. The front panel includes a centered coin slot situated above raised lettering that reads CASHIER. Above this is a recessed arched window containing a figural bust of a man in late 19th-century attire. The two adjacent sides feature arched windows occupied by seated dog figures, positioned above raised lettering that reads SECURITY and PAYING TELLER respectively. The rear panel also depicts a dog in an arched window above the raised word FIDELITY. The top of the vault is open with a decorative pierced scrollwork cresting. The base contains a hinged trap door for coin removal, secured by a screw. A circular paper clock dial is affixed to the front lower section, featuring Roman numerals and printed text at the bottom. The Barton Smith co. Philadelphia Pa., and Ca: 1890.