"Eagle Bank" Mechanical Bank, 1883-1910
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Artifact Overview
Saving money can be fun. Beginning in the late 1800s, families could purchase banks that used ingenious mechanisms to deposit money. This mechanical bank has an eagle that looks as if it is feeding its young. Place a coin in the eagle's mouth and depress the lever; the eagle will lurch forward and deposit the coin.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Mechanical bank
Date Made
1883-1910
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Patented by Charles M. Henn, Chicago, Illinois. Manufactured by J. & E. Stevens Company, Cromwell, Connecticut.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
31.959.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast iron
Color
Gray (Color)
Black (Color)
Green
Brown
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Length: 8.5 in
Width: 5 in
Inscriptions
On bottom: PAT JAN 23 / 1883
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