American J. & E. Stevens Painted Cast Iron Mule Entering Barn Mechanical Bank antique door 10361 / Rd

10361 / Rd

This antique American reverse serpentine front chest of drawers was probably made in Massachusetts

Vantore achieved both academic and commercial success in his lifetime and his paintings can be found in the several museums around the world

with blind tooling

on a faux painted marble platform base

American J. & E. Stevens Painted Cast Iron Mule Entering Barn Mechanical Bank antique door 10361 / RdDETAILS An antique painted cast iron mechanical coin bank. COLOR(S) Red, cream, green PLACE OF ORIGIN United States PATTERN MODEL Mule Entering the Barn (Malicious Donkey) Designer: Edward L. Morris Patent date 1880 MAKER J. & E. Stevens Company (Cromwell, Connecticut, 1843 1950) Founder(s): John and Elisha Stevens MARKS Cast (base): PATd AUG 3d 1880. PERIOD Late 19th century DATE Circa 1880 DIMENSIONS Width 3. 5 Depth 8. 5 Height 5. 5 inches BROWSE