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STUMP SPEAKER MECHANICAL BANK

Shepard Hardware Co., designed by Charles Shepard & Peter Adams, patented 11/16/1886. A very comical appearance is given to the face the lower jaw being balanced on pivots and easily kept in motion. The coin is placed in the hand, and the small knob on top of the box pressed upon, which lowers the arm and opens the satchel to receive the deposit the lower jaw in the face of the figure moving at the same time.

(VG Cond.)

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