A Late 19thC Cast Iron Money Box Modelled as a Standing Black Bear sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles this deck was made for

this deck was made for the large German community in Paris at the time and a copy

given age and fragility

And was punished by his big Aunt Bessie…

Beautifully and intricately inlaid all over with bone

There is a stain to the central white section of the flag

A Late 19thC Cast Iron Money Box Modelled as a Standing Black Bear sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles this deck was made forOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 Height: 6 inches Depth: 2 inches Width: 2. 75 inches Coin Slot: 1. 25 inches The Victorian period money box, in Black Forest style, cast in two sections, and retaining the original black painted finish with red highlights and penny slot to the rear of the head. There are few light surface blemishes, but the piece has not been over cleaned, re painted or restored and