Cast Iron Transvaal Still Bank
A cast iron still bank in the form of a standing caricature of Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal Republic. The figure is depicted in a red coat with black trim and a cream-colored top hat. The front of the hat features hand-painted white lettering reading RANSVAAL MONEY BOX, with the initial T missing. The reverse of the coat contains three lines of hand-painted white text reading BY PERMISSION OF THE PROPRIETORS OF THE WESTMIMTER GAZELIE, featuring spelling errors for Westminster and Gazette. The bank is constructed of two cast iron halves with prominent vertical seams. A coin slot is located on the top of the hat, and the base is fitted with a removable plate secured by a flat-head screw. Height: 6 inches.
[ translate ]A cast iron still bank in the form of a standing caricature of Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal Republic. The figure is depicted in a red coat with black trim and a cream-colored top hat. The front of the hat features hand-painted white lettering reading RANSVAAL MONEY BOX, with the initial T missing. The reverse of the coat contains three lines of hand-painted white text reading BY PERMISSION OF THE PROPRIETORS OF THE WESTMIMTER GAZELIE, featuring spelling errors for Westminster and Gazette. The bank is constructed of two cast iron halves with prominent vertical seams. A coin slot is located on the top of the hat, and the base is fitted with a removable plate secured by a flat-head screw. Height: 6 inches.
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