Medium:

Dolls, Toys and Games | Iron, pigment

Size:

7 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 6 3/4 in. (20 x 13.65 x 17.15 cm)

Style:

19th-20th century

Inscriptions:

Inscription and Stickeron back, moulded: [JOLLY NIGGER / BANK] on bottom, on sticker: [#141-14 2 (circled) / "Jolly Nigger Bank" / (High Hat) / 74187B eyes up 175 / #135 M 4175]

Physical Description:

bust of black man wearing red-orange jacket with gold bow tie; light grey top hat with black band; eyes roll back when arm moves; mouth is coin slot

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Accession Number:

2003.236.614

Artist:

John Harper & Company, Ltd., Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, 1790-1980s

Role:

Manufacturer

Nationality:

English

Life Dates:

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, 1790-1980s

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009

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7 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 6 3/4 in. (20 x 13.65 x 17.15 cm)