This is a very rare bank. It is made of cast iron and has a clockwork mechanism. You have to wind it up on the side place a coin in the mans hands, press the lever between his legs and the bull dog will jump up and snatch the coin, swallowing it. The original paint is in very nice condition. There is a coin door on the bottom that you unscrew to remove the coins. The item “Antique 1878 Cast Iron Clockwork Mechanical Toy Bank Ives Bull Dog Rare” is in sale since Monday, March 07, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “wag_wayn” and is located in Cabot, Arkansas. This item can be shipped to United States.