antique clown dog toy bank

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Posted by highcountrylisa
10 years ago
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Description

1888 metal clown dog toy bank; paint faded but still present; hoop broken at clown hand and slightly misshapen; dog/coin barrel coin depositing mechanizm still works although a little slowly; coin box cover missing; believe all other parts intact; only markings PAT JULY 31 1888
Category Antique Toys
Medium metal
Distinguishing marks PAT JULY 31 1888
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item 9"w x 8"h x 3"d
Date Period 1888
Weight 4 pounds
History Passed down from my grandmother. I played with it as a child.
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bcorsair2 🌱 Newbie 10 years ago

I'll preface this by saying I'm not an expert so please use this information only as guidance.

It looks like a vintage Trick Dog Cast-Iron Mechanical Bank made made by either Hubley or Shephard Hardware . That should help you search for comparable listings. It's supposed to have a little locked door with a key on the bottom. They still make replicas of these today so be sure you're looking for actual vintage items. It looks like many models have that patent date so it will take someone with more experience to determine when exactly it was made.

I've seen these go for anywhere between $200 - $2000 depending on the quality. The paint on yours in not in great shape and you're missing the door and key i assume.

A google search will provide lots more information for you but here are some links i found...just paste each into your browser individually:

http://www.cowansauctions.com/auctions/item.aspx?ItemId=13297

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Cast-Iron-Trick-Dog-Mechanical-Bank-by-Hubley-Cir-1888-w-Key-/391225148513?hash=item5b16d60461%3Ag%3AB24AAOSwyQtVzThG&nma=true&si=9aEVDarMP01LCYUCAUAvvgQsb7A%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

http://www.historytoy.com/shepard-hardware-co-20-cast-iron-toy-trick-dog-mechanical-bank#.VjOjtCsUlBE

http://www.southwestspiritantiques.com/dynapage/IP105.htm

 

Hope that helps. Cheers.

 

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