"Bull Dog Bank" mechanical bank

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Title	"Bull Dog Bank" mechanical bank
Artist	James H. Bowen ; J. & E. Stevens Company, Cromwell, Connecticut, 1843-1950s
Date	c. 1880
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G110

Medium:

Dolls, Toys and Games | Iron, pigment, glass

Size:

7 9/16 x 5 5/8 x 3 1/16 in. (19.21 x 14.29 x 7.78 cm)

Style:

19th century

Inscriptions:

Inscription and Stickeron bottom, engraved: [PATd APR 27 / 1880] on bottom, on sticker: [#30-16 / x "Bull Dog Bank" / 70100 225 / 4240 / #63M]

Physical Description:

big scary bulldog sitting on rectangular box

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Accession Number:

2003.236.136a,b

Artist:

James Bowen, American, active c. 1877-1906

Role:

Designer

Nationality:

Life Dates:

American, active c. 1877-1906

Artist:

J. & E. Stevens Company

Role:

Manufacturer

Nationality:

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009