Artillery Bank
ManufacturerManufactured by
J. & E. Stevens Co.
(1843-1950)
DesignerDesigned by
C. G. Shepard
DesignerDesigned by
Peter Adams Jr.
Date1892
MediumCast iron
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height): 8 x 6in. (20.3 x 15.2cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1956.44.1
DescriptionCast Iron mechanical bank. The bank portion is a vertical rectangular structure made to look like a military stone fort. A figure of a soldier stands to the side of the fort. Under him is a small canon. Coins are shot into a hole in the fort from the cannon as the soldier's arm raises pointing to the fort.
Label TextFor nearly a century cast iron toys and mechanical banks like the "Artillery Bank" were the specialties of J. & E. Stevens Company in Cromwell.
Status
On view
