CREME DE LA CREME TWENTY-TWO
By RSL Auction Company
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Mar 5, 2022
295 US Hwy 22 East, Suite 204 West, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, United States
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Mechanical Banks, Still Banks, American Tin Toys, American Folk Art, German Antique Toys, and American Cast Iron Toys
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LOT 443:
Bad Accident Cast Iron Bank
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Sold for: $3,750
Start price:
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1,700
Estimated price :
$3,500 - $4,500
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
sales tax: 6.625% On commission only
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Bad Accident Cast Iron Bank
By J. & E. Stevens Company. Cromwell, Ct. - Circa 1888. A farmer is seen driving his mule-drawn cart to market. Foolishly, he eats a slice of watermelon, instead of keeping his eye on the country road in front of him. Suddenly, from behind a clump of foliage, a small boy emerges. This has the action of frightening the mule, who in turn rears upwards, toppling the cart and causing a "bad accident". The implicit racism of the Bad Accident bank suggests that the black farmer is not able to safely complete even his simple task as a mule driver.
