Bidspirit auction | A Trio of Vintage Black

A Trio of Vintage Black Americana Cast Iron Still Banks Including Aunt Jemima and Uncle Moses - This lot consists of three vintage cast iron still banks representing historical Black Americana collectibles. The group includes two matching figures of a chef, often identified in the collector market as Uncle Moses, and one female figure commonly identified as Aunt Jemima. Each bank is manufactured using two-part vertical casting joined by screws on the reverse. The chef figures are finished in cold-painted white jackets with black buttons, red bow ties, and white hats. The female figure is depicted in a red dress with a white shawl and red headscarf, posed with hands on hips. All three figures contain a coin slot on the upper reverse. No embossed or incised maker marks are visible on the items. Chef figures: 7.5 inches Female figure: 6 inches. Pickup is Wednesday, April 22 from 10 am to 3 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.