Mechanical cast iron piggy bank, 14 cm in size, a distinctive vintage piggy bank for a display case, desk, or man cave. This distinctive design with hand-painted details and a classic coin mechanism is now primarily collected as a historical curiosity and an example of early 20th-century design.

Key Features

• Cast iron mechanical money box with a characterful figure
• Coins are fed into the piggy bank via a moving arm and mouth mechanism
• Sturdy and heavy-duty (approx. 1.6 kg) for stable positioning
• Hand-painted in striking colours with a clear vintage look
• Special collector's item for lovers of old money boxes, curiosities and advertising items

Specifications

• Height: 13.5 cm
• Width: nnb cm
• Length/Depth: 11 cm
• Weight: 1.6 kg
• Material: cast iron
• Finish/Base: painted cast iron, mechanical money box

History or meaning

Mechanical money boxes were popular as toys and promotional items around the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of these designs are highly caricatural and reflect the prevailing social attitudes of the time, which are now recognized as problematic. For this reason, these types of items are primarily collected in a historical context, where both the mechanism and cultural history are made visible.