Antique Painted Redware Orange Form Still Coin Bank Large Horizontal Coin Slot
Description: An antique painted redware still coin bank. The bank is shaped as an orange and is painted in yellowish orange color. The surface of the bank is textured to mimic the surface of an orange. The bank has an orange shape with a slightly flattened bottom on which it can stand. It does have a horizontal coin slot at the top next to the short stem in the center. Yellowish-orange in color with some loss of color, but still looks great. The bank is in very good condition with some scratches, loss of color, and general soiling. A very nice antique in very good condition, which would display very nicely in your collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: Unknown, but we believe it was made sometime in 1880.
Origin: Purchased at an antique auction in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Size: Measures ~3 1/2" in diameter and is ~ 3 1/8" high. The bank weighs ~9.7 ounces.
Maker: Unknown.
Marks: Unmarked.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is a great antique with very interesting shape, subject and coloring. Definitely deserves a prominent spot in your antique redware collection.
Condition: Bank is in very good condition. It has general over all fine crazing to the painted surface. It also has some scratches, loss of color, and general soiling to the surface. The bank has no breaks, chips, hairlines, or repairs that we could find. However, the piece has some of the usual issues associated with old piece of primitive redware such as pops, slubs, uneven surfaces, areas where the coloring or the glaze did not fully flow, and areas of general roughness. Be that as it may, this is a great piece in very good condition despite being an old toy. Please see photos for additional condition information.
