on Dec 28, 2015
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Measures 4 1/4" x 4 3/4" and 6" tall
I am sure it was made by one of the famous names such as Arcade, Kenton and Stevens
One of the most common types of still banks in early-19th-century America was made out of redware
Few of these jug-shaped banks have survived to the 21st century, though, and those that have tend to be pretty dinged up
Cast iron and painted tin were other favored 19th-century materials for still banks
One prominent manufacturer of the day was J. & E. Stevens Company of Connecticut
During the Depression, Kenton Hardware produced a copper-toned “New Deal” bank made from the head of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Green plaster banks in the shapes of navy destroyers were used for the Victory Ship Banks made by the Novelty Manufacturing Co
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