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"Basket Bank (Smooth)" still bank

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Charles A. Braun ; Victor M. Grab & Co.

Date

c. 1902

Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location Not on view.
'Basket Bank (Smooth)' still bank, Charles A. Braun      ;    Victor M. Grab & Co.
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Medium: Dolls, Toys and Games | Steel
Size: 2 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (6.99 x 8.89 x 8.89 cm)
Creation Place: United States, Illinois, Chicago
Culture: United States, Illinois
Style: 19th-20th century
Inscriptions: Inscriptionunder base: [VICTOR M. GRAB & CO. / MAKERS / CHICAGO, U.S.A.]
Physical Description: double handled cauldron with 4 ribs at side; dark finish overall with copper swirls; cauldron topped with circular plate, at center is pull lever which opens coin slot; at one edge is a window inside a shield; inside window is the #15 from a counting wheel; 14 partially exposed
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger
Accession Number: 2003.236.416
Artist: Charles Braun, American
Role: Designer
Nationality: American
Life Dates: American

Artist: Victor M. Grab & Co., Chicago
Role: Manufacturer
Nationality:
Life Dates: Chicago
Added to Site: March 1, 2009