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Lot 391
Sale 916 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Lots 1-410
Sep 30, 2021
6:00AM ET
Lots 411-816
Oct 1, 2021
6:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$600 -
800
Price Realized
$875
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
An "Uncle Sam" Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Attributed to Shepard Hardware Co., Buffalo, New York, Late 19th Century
with bobble beard mechanism and latch that moves the figure's arm downward to drop a coin into the bag beneath it which simultaneously opens; marked Pat. June 8 1886 to underside.
Height 11 1/4 x width 5 x depth 4 inches.
Height 11 1/4 x width 5 x depth 4 inches.