American J. & E. Stevens Painted Cast Iron Teddy and the Bear Mechanical Bank settees Shape number: 2488

Shape number: 2488

With bronze arrow spikes

6 grams (excluding knives)

Width 34 Depth 34 Height 15 inches

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American J. & E. Stevens Painted Cast Iron Teddy and the Bear Mechanical Bank settees Shape number: 2488DETAILS An antique painted cast iron mechanical coin bank depicting Teddy Roosevelt hunting. To operate the bank, a coin is placed on the barrel of the gun and the lever between Teddy's feet is pressed causing the coin to be shot into a hole in the tree as bear's head pops out of the tree top. COLOR(S) Green, brown, yellow PLACE OF ORIGIN United States PATTERN MODEL Teddy and the Bear MAKER J. & E. Stevens Company (Cromwell, Connecticut, 1843 1950)