Bidspirit auction | William Tell Bank

William Tell Bank - Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company. Cromwell, Connecticut - Circa 1897. The folk narrative of William Tell was first mentioned in an illustrated Swiss chronicle from the late 15th century. Tell, who was a renowned marksman with the crossbow, was condemned to death along with his son Robert for refusing to bow when an Austrian prince from the Hapsburg family passed by. However, the prince offered him redemption in the form of a dare. If he could shoot an apple from his son's head, freedom would be theirs. Condition: Near Mint with Original Box.