Farmers and Merchants Piggy Bank
Artist
C.O Burns. Co, New York
Date1892
MediumMetal
DimensionsA- 4.5" L x 3.1" H x 2.4" W
B&C (box)- 4.75" L x 3.5" H x 2.6" W
ClassificationsToy
Catalog number79.32.163 A-C
DescriptionA) Metal piggy bank consists of an oval metal pail with a metal handle. There is a slit in the top for money. It opens with a key in the bottom (which is missing). At the top there is an engraving of patent dates and manufacture. On the front there is a plaque with "Farmers & Merchants Bank, Tempe, Arizona". There are vertical wave patterns around the main body.B,C) A black cardboard box which is in two pieces.
Status
Not on view
1968 - 2003
c. 1920
