"Hen and Chicken" Mechanical Bank, 1901-1928
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Artifact Overview
Banks with ingenious mechanisms made saving fun and were perfect gifts for children whose parents wanted to promote thrift. When a child placed a coin in front of this hen and activated a lever, a small chick emerged to peck at the coin. The mother hen's head nodded as she watched her thrifty child; her beak also moved as if to cluck approval.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Mechanical bank
Date Made
1901-1928
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Patented by Charles Bailey and manufactured by J. & E. Stevens Company, Cromwell, Connecticut.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.309.29
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Stebbins Stark.
Material
Cast iron
Color
Brown
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 9.75 in
Length: 4 in
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