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INITIATING BANK – FIRST DEGREE - MECHANICAL BANK

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INITIATING BANK – FIRST DEGREE - MECHANICAL BANK

Manufactured by Mechanical Novelty Works New Britain, Connecticut – Circa 1880 Though the imagery used in the "Initiating Bank" has never been deciphered, it is, none-the-less a very visually appealing and active mechanical bank. Three unlikely companions: a goat, a frog and a black male youth, are seen as participants in some sort of ritualistic initiation. A coin placed in the boy's tray is deposited into the frog's mouth after the lever activation causes the goat to ram the boy in the behind with his horns. This rare bank is almost never found in such beautiful condition. Material: Cast Iron Provenance: Stanley Kesselman Collection

Near Mint Probably the finest known specimen

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