Medium:

Dolls, Toys and Games | Iron, pigment

Size:

7 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 6 7/8 in. (19.05 x 13.02 x 17.46 cm)

Creation Place:

England

Culture:

England

Style:

19th-20th century

Inscriptions:

Sticker on bottom, on sticker: [#141-14 1 (inside a circle) ?? / Jolly Nigger Bank / (High Hat) / 6945 eyes down 175 / #135M English 4175]

Physical Description:

bust of black man wearing red jacket with white trim, blue buttons and blue bow tie; grey hat with dark blue band; mouth is coin slot; eyes close when arm moves; back of head and body perforated

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Accession Number:

2003.236.613

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 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 6 7/8 in. (19.05 x 13.02 x 17.46 cm)