Sweet Little 19th C. Tole Painted Bank pyrographed quite sturdy and very sound

quite sturdy and very sound

with lid that fits nicely and opens easily

There is one small hole in one of his hands/gloves

Early 20th c I believe

or an engineers cap

Sweet Little 19th C. Tole Painted Bank pyrographed quite sturdy and very soundI just can't resist these little painted tin house shaped banks when I come across them, which is not very often with early ones like this. In its original blue paint with gold stenciled "Bank" and black painted roof. Something so nice about about any little old thing shaped like a house and given the housing market, a house shaped bank feels pretty apt! 2 3 4" t x 2 1 2" l x 1 3 4" d. Plenty of wear and paint loss, but in good structural shape with