1899 Cast Iron “Victorian House” Still Penny Coin Bank. We have for you a ca. 1899 cast iron “Victorian House” bank manufactured by J. Stevens & Company of Cromwell, Connecticut. This can be found in Don Duer’s. “The Architecture of Cast Iron Penny Banks”. This piece is in great all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch-ups. This piece shows the usual patina, fading, dust, chips, scuffs, surface rust, scratches, missing accessories, and wear that are to be expected from age and play. This is approximately 3 ¼” L x 2 ½” W x 4 ½ H. We invite you to view the photos to further determine quality and condition. A brief history of J. Stevens of Cromwell, Connecticut. Stevens of Cromwell, Connecticut operated between 1842 and into the 1950s and was founded by blacksmith John Stevens and his brother Elisha Stevens. Stevens began, they first started making cast iron hardware, hammers, and simple iron toys. Their metal fabrication line also included stubs, plates, door buttons, as well as, wardrobe, coat, and hat hooks. They are believed to be one of the first manufacturers of cast iron toys in the United States. They manufactured toys such as cannons, locomotives, whistling tops, toy irons, kettles, skillets, and stoves. Throughout their time they made a variety of toys and are most famous for their more than 300 types of mechanical banks and cap pistols. The company specialized in cast iron mechanical banks from 1870 until the turn of the century. In 1859 they produced their first cap pistol and by 1928 they devoted themselves entirely to the production of cap pistols. An interesting side note is that J. Stevens supplied The Gong Bell Manufacturing Company of Hampton, Connecticut, and Watrous Bell Toys with the castings for their bell toys. Elisha Stevens later joined George Brown to establish a new toy enterprise Stevens & Brown in Cromwell in 1869 producing a variety of tin toys. Pictures included are of the actual item(s) for sale, colors may differ slightly in person due to lighting, cameras, or monitor settings. See the above section on combining items to see how to arrange to have an invoice sent to you. We sell and collect rare and unusual items that often cannot be replaced. We understand the need to pack things carefully, so we take the time to do things correctly, as there is no Do over! There is no tracking on first-class international in some places with the exception of Canada. Climate, and/or COVID restrictions. We do not falsely lower merchandise values or mark items as “gifts” – the US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Our international clients are very important to us. Please let us know if you have any questions. We do our best to show and describe any type of damage that might [in our opinion] affect value. This allows us to work with you to come to a FAST resolution of your concerns. We have a store in Nokomis, FL (Sarasota) in addition to our online presence. We are always learning and sharing knowledge about the vintage and antique toy hobby. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Still, Piggy Banks\Other Collectible Still Banks”. The seller is “antiquetoys-online” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Material: Cast Iron
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Brand: J.E. Stevens Co.