CAST IRON SPEAKING DOG MECHANICAL BANK ANTIQUE AMERICANA TOY. We have the privilege to offer you this beautiful speaking dog, cast iron, Shepard Harware, mechanical bank. Circa July 14th, 1885 and measures 7 7/8″ long, 3 1/16″ wide x 7 tall. The mechanical bank operates by pressing a coin on the tray, the girl lowers her arm and deposits the coin in the bank as the dog opens his mouth as if to speak and then wags his tail. It is in good condition with its original trap. We will break it down for you upon end of sale in the invoice. If you have any questions or concerns, we are easy to get along with. We have photographed every part for you, so that you can see the condition. Feel free to ask any questions or if you need more detailed photos, we are easy to deal with. To 5:00 P. (Eastern Standard Time), Seven days a week, except for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas; however, we do have an answering machine, so please feel free to leave a detailed message. Check out our other quality auctions. Well worth a look! In regard to furniture and accessories, we sell antique furniture and accessories. As most people know, these pieces become more beautiful with age because of movements and distress in the woods, some having restoration. Spindle turnings will not be uniform and swell unevenly with age. Wood tends to get stress fractures on support systems and where wide board construction is used. Eighty-five percent of 18th Century veneers have had some restoration during their life. Pine secondary woods might fracture, making overlays and veneers have the same fracture lines. Old finishes might alligator, fade, fish-eye or darken depending on where the pieces were placed. All of these are desired by a true collector and gives it personality. Do not expect these early pieces to be like new. These pieces age gracefully just as we do, giving them unique personality. We do our best to describe and photograph all items thoroughly, but handle a quantity of pieces every day and might miss something. We know if they tick, run, move and are in tune with the quality of sound, but offer no guarantees on these items. You are welcome to personally view or pick your item up at our showroom, which contains Early American to Continental furniture, fine paintings and prints, fine porcelains and glass, plus almost every category pertaining to our past. Open seven days a week 10:00 A. The item “CAST IRON SPEAKING DOG MECHANICAL BANK ANTIQUE AMERICANA TOY” is in sale since Monday, January 23, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “sirrichardvtant” and is located in Waterbury Center, Vermont. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Type: Mechanical Bank
• Name of Bank: Speaking Dog
• Medium: Cast Iron
• Circa: 1885
• Largest Dimension: 7 7/8″