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Antique Cast Iron "City Bank" Architectural Still Bank — Unmarked, Late 1800s–Early 1900s

$115.00

A cast iron "City Bank" still bank, unmarked, cast in the form of a two-story Victorian commercial building with a full mansard roof and twin arched dormers. Architectural building banks like this one — with arched windows, dentiled cornices, and raised "BANK" lettering — were produced by numerous American foundries, including J. & E. Stevens, H.L. Judd, and Kenton, from the 1870s through the early 1900s.

The casting is crisp and well detailed throughout: raised "CITY BANK" lettering across the second-story facade, arched storefront and upper windows, and a dentiled cornice beneath the roofline. It is solid, two-piece construction with no cracks or breaks, and carries heavy overall wear to a dark, richly patinated surface consistent with genuine age.

Unmarked and without documented maker attribution, but a finely detailed example of the American architectural still bank genre. Measures 3" wide, 2" deep, 4" tall.

Details

Maker / BrandUnknown
Dimensions3 in / 7.6 cm wide, 2 in / 5.1 cm deep, 4 in / 10.2 cm tall
Markings / StampUnmarked

Condition Notes

Solid two-piece construction with no cracks or breaks. Crisp, well-detailed casting throughout, carrying heavy overall wear to a dark, richly patinated surface consistent with genuine age.