C1896 Antique Cast Iron

This item ships with insurance for full value and signature confirmation .  If you receive a high shipping price from the Pricetronic calculator, send us your postal code so we can work up some options. Yes, we will combine ship whenever and wherever possible. Here is a mechanical bank manufactured in or about 1879 by J.E. Stevens.  It measures 3-3/4 inches deep, 10-1/2 inches wide, and is 6-5/8 inches tall. I believe it is in original paint (but I'm not an expert). A boy is standing in front of the castle with an apple on his head. You place the coin on the cross bow, pull it back and press down on Will's right foot to release it .  The coin is shot out of the bow hitting the apple stem, knocking the apple down and lifting the boy's arm at the same time.  A great antique bank in great paint and with the mechanism in good working order. There is no evidence of repair. It comes from a private collection, and is being sold in as found condition. I did not even dust it.   Please review the photos for a complete  description.    Please contact us within three days of your purchase, if the item does not match the description.  All photographs are part of the description. Please use the Pricetronic messaging system to contact us. We are always obtaining interesting pieces and have a seemingly endless number of jewelry, antiques and collectibles, so please check our other listings, and make sure you like us, follow us, and add us to your favorite sellers lists ! Jewelry Disclaimer: We are not jewelers.  We do not know color or clarity, and do not know natural from heated, enhanced, or synthetic. We either rely upon marks for metal purity, or test for gold content.  Whatever we say the metal purity is (14K, 18K, 925 Sterling, etc.) we guarantee it. We do not collect these items, and we are NOT experts in the field. We appreciate any information you may have to assist us in identifying, or toward providing a more accurate description, but we do require some authority for the information.  We provide a lot of photos, but please ask questions if you have them. Please feel free to email us with any questions, including shipping/handling quotes, but do not ask us to cancel or end our auctions early, or transact business outside of Pricetronic. General Terms & Conditions: Important Shipping information: We ship via priority mail and use priority mail boxes.  We package in the highest grade materials including new, previously unused bubble wrap and styrofoam peanuts.  We include Insurance in the shipping estimate.  If we have a brown box that the item will fit into, we will ship via parcel post or first class mail if you ask.  We understand that shipping costs can be expensive.  We do our best to minimize the cost but if you email us before bidding or paying, we will do whatever we can to work with you. Insurance is included in shipping cost. Payment is expected within 3 days of close of auction. Shipments are generally made within 2 days of receipt of payment. Please email any questions or concerns you may have PRIOR to bidding. International bidders: Buyer pays all duty and importation costs. I will not lie on customs documents.  Please know your country's importation laws and restrictions. Successful bidders with a New Jersey shipping address must add State Sales Tax or provide valid sales tax exemption (resale) certificate. Be sure to add me to your !Check out my !