The banks are being listed with no reserve and a reasonable starting price. The owner of the banks has decided to part with much of his collection and he continues that tonight. This is the “HEN AND CHICK” Mechanical Bank circa 1901 manufactured by the J. The bank was designed by Charles Bailey, probably the best and greatest of all the designers of mechanical banks. The bank was patented on October 1, 1901 as a design patent and then assigned to Stevens. Bailey’s successful use of hard cast iron to achieve the touch of graceful flora remains unchallenged to this day. This is a truly. Of the “Hen and Chick” bank. It is also one of the. Of the mechanical banks, displays beautifully, and will make a valuable contribution to your collection. The “Hen and Chick” was manufactured in two colors. One was with a brown base and brown hen. The other has a green base with white hen. According to Morphy’s “Official Price Guide To Mechanical Banks” : A white Hen and Chick is worth twice as much as a Hen and Chick in brown paint. To operate, a coin is placed in the provided slot in front of the hen. The lever is then turned over in the direction of the rear of the bank. In so doing, the Hen appears to cluck closing her beak rapidly, then the little chick springs forward from under the hen and pecks the coin into the bank. At the same time, the hen bends her head down as though watching the chick. The last picture is from one of J. The bank is in proper working order and has the typical round Stevens’ coin plug. This bank is approximately 9 7/8″ long, 4″ wide and 4 1/4 high. The item “Cast Iron HEN AND CHICK Mechanical Bank Original Antique Americana Toy” is in sale since Sunday, August 28, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “thingsnsuch100″ and is located in Brookfield, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproduction: Original