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| Title | "Elephant" mechanical bank |
| Artist | J. Chein & Company |
| Date | c. 1940s-1950s |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G107 |
| Medium: | Dolls, Toys and Games | Tin, pigment |
| Size: | 4 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 5 in. (12.54 x 6.35 x 12.7 cm) |
| Creation Place: | North America, United States, New York, New York City |
| Culture: | North America, United States, New York |
| Style: | 20th century |
| Inscriptions: | Inscription; Stickeron back, in blue: [J. CHEIN/ & CO./ MADE IN U.S.A.]stamped into bottom: [ (copyright symbol) 1974/ Banthrico/ Chicago]in black, on bottom: [ I encircled]in shiny substance, on bottom: [K]stamped into bottom: [BANTHRICO INC/ CHICAGO USA] paper sticker, on bottom: [Chein Elephant/ 7520] |
| Physical Description: | tin grey elephant sitting on a red, yellow and white striped drum; coin in raised trunk slides into bank |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger |
| Accession Number: | 2003.236.847 |
| Artist: | J. Chein & Company, New York, 1903-1992 |
| Role: | Maker |
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| Life Dates: | New York, 1903-1992 |
| Added to Site: | March 1, 2009 |
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