Sale 2813
New York
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14 - 15 January 2014
Price realised
USD 500
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A GROUP OF FOUR CAST IRON AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED FIGURAL BANKS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY comprising two similar mechanical examples of Tamany banks and two similar examples of policemen The mechanical examples 5in. (12.7cm.) high, the other examples 5½in. (14cm.) high and 5¼in. (13.3cm.) high (4)
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