John Harper & Co 'Hoop-La Bank',

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John Harper & Co 'Hoop-La Bank',
painted cast iron mechanical bank, the dog jumps through hoop held by clown, dropping coin in barrel, mounted on wooden base, possibly for shop use (P, lacks hoop and trap, two screw holes to top of base, rust and paint loss) --8½in. (21.5cm.) long

Literature

See The Bank Book, Bill Norman, p.92, 2870.

Lot Essay

It appears that the wooden base is original to the bank and possibly was made for a shop counter as it has a larger area to contain the coins. It originally had a label on the front panel. Similar bases appear in The Bank Book, Bill Norman, pages 100 and 103.

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