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PROFESSOR PUG FROGS PAINTED CAST IRON MECHANICAL BANK

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PROFESSOR PUG FROGS PAINTED CAST IRON MECHANICAL BANK
PROFESSOR PUG FROGS PAINTED CAST IRON MECHANICAL BANK
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Description
J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut, circa 1886 Inscribed: Ã’PROFESSOR PUG FROGS / GREAT BICYCLE FEAT" This bank, designed by Charles A. Bailey (1848-1926) for J. & E. Stevens Company, operates by placing a coin on the rear of the bicycle. The frog then circles the base and drops the coin into the basket. This rare bank retains much of its original paint and is in working condition.

Provenance: Formerly in the Distinguished Folk Art Collection of Joanne and Jeffrey Klein, Long Island ; Now part of an Eastern Massachusetts Collection

Literature: F. H. Griffith, ÒProfessor Pug FrogÕs Great Bicycle FeatÓ, HOBBIES Magazine, January 1953.
Condition
Losses to paint in several area. Inspection with UV light confirms that there's no inpainting.
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PROFESSOR PUG FROGS PAINTED CAST IRON MECHANICAL BANK

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500
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