Y It was based on Patent No. 255,000 issued to C. G Shepard and P. Adams, Jr on march 14, 1882. 15,085 on June 17, 1884. Shepard Hardware Company also covered the bank with Englishand Canadian patents in 1885. The character depicted by the bank was the well known pantomime clown, G. The bank closely resembles an engraving of fox who had starred in a show named “Humpy Dumty” which opend in New York City on march 10, 1868. Pack of 2 banks. Place a coin in the right hand and press the lever located behind the left shoulder. The tongue falls back and the eyes roll up as the hand deposits the coin into his mouth.