| Date |
1888 |
| Description |
A mechanical toy bank called the Eagle Bank. It is a figure of an eagle with wings outspread on the edge of a nest containing two baby eaglets. There is a lever at the back. A coin is placed in the eagle's beak. When the lever is pressed, the eaglets rise from the nest begging for food. As the eagle bends to feed them, the coin falls into the nest and disappears into a receptacle below. The eagle flaps its wings and the babies chirp as the coin falls. It originally had leather bellows under the nest. The eagle has a glass eye. It is made from cast iron and was manufactured by J.E. Stevens Co. "PAT JAN23 1888", is stamped on the bottom. The coins can be removed by unlocking a trap on the bottom with a key. This trap is stamped, "PAT FEB2 1885". |
| Dimensions |
H-6.25 W-4.5 L-8 inches |
| Material |
Cast Iron, Paint |
| Notes |
Image 11 -- Taken from the "Illustrated Catalogue of Iron Toys, Etc.", The J. & E. Stevens Co., 1906
Image 12 -- Catalogue Cover
Image 13 -- Taken from the "Marshall Field & Co." Catalog, 1892
Image 14 -- Taken from an article published in "The Inside Collector", Sept., 1991, Vol.2, No.3. p. 42, titled, "Bankers Dozen", by Bill Norman.
Image 15 -- Taken from the Skinner Toys, Dolls & Collectibles catalog. Bolton, MA . Sale 2084. July 21, 2001.
Image 16 -- Taken from "Collectors' Showcase", article entitled, "Does anyone have any change?", by Barbara Guyette, June, 1991. Vol. 11 No.6., p. 57.
Image 17-- History of J. & E. Stevens Co. Source unknown. |
| Object ID |
2001.037.007 |
| Object Name |
Bank, Toy |
| Recfrom |
Comerica Bank |
| Sub-category |
Toy |
| Subjects |
Banks
Eagles
Birds
Birds of prey
Birds' eggs & nests
Coin banks
Coins
Toys
Mechanical toys
Cast ironwork |
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