"Benjamin Franklin Cash Register (registering)" still bank

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Title	"Benjamin Franklin Cash Register (registering)" still bank
Artist	Kamkap Inc.
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Dolls, Toys and Games | Tin, pigment

Size:

7 3/8 x 6 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (18.73 x 17.15 x 19.05 cm)

Creation Place:

United States, New York, New York

Culture:

United States, New York

Style:

20th century

Inscriptions:

Inscriptionson drawer, in black: [Benjamin Franklin / CASH REGISTER]; on back, in black: [*MFG. BY KAMKAP INC.* / 1107 BROADWAY N.Y.C., N.Y. (inside a circle)]; around bust, in black: [BENJAMIN FRANKLIN / 1706 1790, (C) GOOD WILL AMBASSADOR (inside a circle)]

Physical Description:

gold and black cash register; 9 black keys and lever; scroll designs in black overall; window displays numbers and "No Sale"; shield on front; medallion on back; drawer opens

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Accession Number:

2003.236.194

Artist:

Kamkap Inc., New York

Role:

Manufacturer

Nationality:

Life Dates:

New York

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009