THE SPEAKING DOG CAST IRON MECHANICAL BANK. It was made by either Harper, England, J & E Stevens, or Shepard Hardware Co. In Buffalo in 1885. It is 7 1/2″ tall x 7″ wide and is marked with a patent date of July 14, 1885 on the bottom. To operate the bank, depress the lever on the base near the dog, which causes the girl’s right arm to move back, dropping the coin placed on the tray into the seat opening beside her. At the same time, the dog opens its mouth as if barking and wags its tail. The bank is looks to be in its original condition. There is some obvious paint loss, but otherwise, a nice bank. Based on the research that I have done, t. He only piece that I might be missing is the bottom locking plate (w/ key). Please see picture of the bottom of the bank. The item “ANTIQUE SPEAKING DOG CAST IRON MECHANICAL TOY BANK 1885″ is in sale since Thursday, July 09, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Still, Piggy Banks\Other Collectible Still Banks”. The seller is “brmack70″ and is located in Sterling Heights, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States.