RARE ANTIQUE CAST IRON J & E STEVENS FROG ON ROUND BASE MECHANICAL BANK c. EXCELLENT AGED CONDITION/HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE IN ANY CONDITION. Presenting this incredible antique cast iron mechanical bank made by J & E Stevens Company. This bank was patented August 20, 1872 by Russell Frisbie of Cromwell Connecticut, assignor to the J & E Stevens Company of the same place. The patent drawings and text covering the bank are identical to the bank as produced by Stevens. To use the bank, the frogs front foot is pressed down, as seen in the pictures above, causing the mouth to open. A coin is then placed the open mouth where it stays in place until the foot is released, thereby sliding through the frogs body and dropping into the base receptacle. There is no coin trap in this bank and it must be taken apart for removal of coins. On the top round base reads. PAT D AUG 20. This bank is considered to be in excellent working condition. There are three lattice sections with a bank door design on each, noticed is one bank door that is upside down as seen in the above photos. Not sure if it was done during manufacturing or if someone took it apart but it all seems to be original and no repairs are noted. This 143+ year old bank is a collectors dream piece and are never found in NO RESERVE AUCTIONS. Total weight is 668.5 grams. 4 3/8″ high with a bottom base diameter of 4 3/8″. Please take a good look at the pictures provided. The item “RARE ANTIQUE CAST IRON J & E STEVENS FROG ON ROUND BASE MECHANICAL BANK c. 1872″ is in sale since Wednesday, September 09, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “thenewenglandgallery” and is located in Lee, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: J & E STEVENS CAST IRON FROG MECHANICAL BANK
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproduction: Original