American J. & E. Stevens Painted Cast Iron Eagle & Eaglets Mechanical Bank antique cornices hand painted with heraldic lions

hand painted with heraldic lions

Indian elephant fitted with a headpiece and back chair for a passenger

of sweating sickness

Date letter for 1845

Twin animal double handles

American J. & E. Stevens Painted Cast Iron Eagle & Eaglets Mechanical Bank antique cornices hand painted with heraldic lionsDETAILS An antique painted cast iron mechanical coin bank. The eagle stands on the ground beside its nest with two eaglets in the nest. When the lever is pressed the eagle spreads its wings and leans forward dropping the coin into the nest for the animated eaglets. Beaded glass eyes. COLOR(S) Yellow, green PLACE OF ORIGIN United States PATTERN MODEL Eagle & Eaglets MAKER J. & E. Stevens Company (Cromwell, Connecticut, 1843 1950) Founder(s): John and