Details
A Mechanical Novelty Works 'The Initiating Bank First Degree' Mechanical Money Bank,
painted cast-iron, green and red base, boy dressed in yellow and red, 'Place a coin on the boy's tray and push the lever (in front of the goat); the goat butts the boy forward and the frog moves upwards as the coin slides from the tray into the frog's mouth. To reset, move the goat back to his original position.', 1890s (P-F, paint loss, damaged and part missing from base infront of goat) --10in. (25.5cm) long, and a John Harper & Co Ltd. 'Little Joe Bank' (P-F) (2)
painted cast-iron, green and red base, boy dressed in yellow and red, 'Place a coin on the boy's tray and push the lever (in front of the goat); the goat butts the boy forward and the frog moves upwards as the coin slides from the tray into the frog's mouth. To reset, move the goat back to his original position.', 1890s (P-F, paint loss, damaged and part missing from base infront of goat) --10in. (25.5cm) long, and a John Harper & Co Ltd. 'Little Joe Bank' (P-F) (2)
Literature
See The Bank Book, B.Norman, pub. Accent Studios, p.45, 3000a. and p.94, 3690.