755 Prior Ave N #235C, St Paul, MN, US, United States
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This sale features a wide selection of fine and decorative arts from around the world ranging from ancient jewelry to contemporary art. Artwork includes an original Charles Schulz comic strip, a George Morrison painting, and a Roy Lichtenstein "Sunrise" print among others. Objects include a Paul Storr silver soup dish for the Rothschild family, a selection of fine jewelry, and a large group of Warren MacKenzie pottery. Also included is an entire room of wainscoting, a fireplace, and ceiling panels designed by John Bradstreet.
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LOT 367:
Shepard Hardware "Mason Bank" Mechanical Bank 1887
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Sold for: $700
Start price:
$
200
Estimated price :
$400 - $800
Buyer's Premium: 26%
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Shepard Hardware "Mason Bank" Mechanical Bank 1887
Charles G. Shepard and Peter Adams for Shepard Hardware Company, American. Cast iron and pigment "Mason Bank" mechanical coin bank, ca. 1887. Depicting two masons building a wall. When the level along the side is pressed, the standing figure moves his shovel to allow the coin to fall into the bank; the figure behind the wall raises their arms to depict them laying brick and mortar. Marked along the sides. The door along the underside is present and locked; no key included.
Height: 7 in x width: 7 1/4 in x depth: 4 in.
Condition: The bank functions. Numerous losses to the paint and wear throughout the bank as expected from age and use. The standing figure is slightly loose. The door along the underside is locked and cannot be opened; no key included.
