S/2053 Antique Brass and Iron Bank House Money Box

A brass and iron decorated money box in the form of a bank house, having a compartment behind with a nut and bolt for obtaining the contents.

These items were believed to have been made by sheet metal apprentices as a test of their skill.

Sold 4¾ in. (12 cm.) Wide
2½ in. (6.5 cm.) Deep
7½ in. (19 cm.) High
English Circa 1880