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American Pottery Pig Bank, Circa 1880's
American Pottery Pig Bank, Circa 1880's

American Pottery Pig Bank, Circa 1880's

$265

H 2.5 in W 2 in D 5 in

American Pottery Pig Bank, Circa 1880's

Located in Incline Village, NV

American pottery still bank in the shape of a pig, used for saving coins (usually pennies) to

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1880s American Folk Art Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

Porcelain Piggy Bank by Bovey Pottery
Porcelain Piggy Bank by Bovey Pottery

Porcelain Piggy Bank by Bovey Pottery

$120Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.5 in W 8.25 in D 2.75 in

Porcelain Piggy Bank by Bovey Pottery

By Bovey Pottery

Located in San Diego, CA

Whimsical porcelain piggy bank by Bovey Pottery of Devon, England, circa 1930s.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Porcelain

Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Leaf & Dandelion Majolica Bowl
Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Leaf & Dandelion Majolica Bowl

Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Leaf & Dandelion Majolica Bowl

By Joseph Holdcroft

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pottery at Daisy Bank, Longton in 1870, producing mainly majolica glazed wares for export to America and

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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Earthenware

Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Flying Crane Turquoise Plate
Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Flying Crane Turquoise Plate

Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Flying Crane Turquoise Plate

By Joseph Holdcroft

Located in Philadelphia, PA

established the Sunderland Pottery at Daisy Bank, Longton in 1870, producing mainly majolica glazed wares for

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Late 19th Century English Japonisme Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Earthenware

19th C. Stoneware Children's Savings Pig Bank. England, Circa 1880
19th C. Stoneware Children's Savings Pig Bank. England, Circa 1880

19th C. Stoneware Children's Savings Pig Bank. England, Circa 1880

Located in Incline Village, NV

Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" written in 1984 when collecting pottery banks was just becoming

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1880s English Folk Art Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Staffordshire Cottage Bank
19th Century Staffordshire Cottage Bank

19th Century Staffordshire Cottage Bank

$225

H 4.75 in W 3.75 in D 2 in

19th Century Staffordshire Cottage Bank

Located in High Point, NC

19th century Staffordshire pottery penny bank from England in the form of a cottage with flocked

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

20th Century Sponge Ware Piggy Bank
20th Century Sponge Ware Piggy Bank

20th Century Sponge Ware Piggy Bank

$716Sale Price|20% Off

H 3 in W 3 in D 5.5 in

20th Century Sponge Ware Piggy Bank

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fun fat pig piggy bank is in sponge ware and is in very good condition.Of course she is hand

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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

19Thc Marbleized Stone Ware Piggy Bank
19Thc Marbleized Stone Ware Piggy Bank

19Thc Marbleized Stone Ware Piggy Bank

$716Sale Price|20% Off

H 4 in W 4 in D 6.5 in

19Thc Marbleized Stone Ware Piggy Bank

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a very early stone ware glazed piggy bank from New England. This is a handmade piggy bank

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1870s American Folk Art Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

"Lady Seated in Chair Reading" Money Box/ Still Bank by A. Biagioni, Circa 1925
"Lady Seated in Chair Reading" Money Box/ Still Bank by A. Biagioni, Circa 1925

"Lady Seated in Chair Reading" Money Box/ Still Bank by A. Biagioni, Circa 1925

Located in Incline Village, NV

Penny bank made by Italian Angelo Biagioni for the French market (see image with marking on the

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1910s French Folk Art Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

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Antique English Pottery Weslyian Chapel Money Bank Dated 1839 Yorkshire
Antique English Pottery Weslyian Chapel Money Bank Dated 1839 Yorkshire

Antique English Pottery Weslyian Chapel Money Bank Dated 1839 Yorkshire

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

6.75 inch high Medium: pottery ceramic earthenware Current condition fine condition.  

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1830s English Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Staffordshire Pottery Cottage Money Box-Bank, English, circa 1840
Staffordshire Pottery Cottage Money Box-Bank, English, circa 1840

Staffordshire Pottery Cottage Money Box-Bank, English, circa 1840

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A naive and charming money box in the form of a cottage made in Staffordshire England in, circa 1840 period.

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Pottery Banks

Prattware Grandfather's Clock Bank
Prattware Grandfather's Clock Bank

Prattware Grandfather's Clock Bank

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H 8.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in

Prattware Grandfather's Clock Bank

Located in New York, NY

a fine English pearlware pottery children's bank modeled as a grandfather clock flanked by a man

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

Antique Yorkshire Pottery "Saving Bank" in the Form of the Chapel at Mexborough
Antique Yorkshire Pottery "Saving Bank" in the Form of the Chapel at Mexborough

Antique Yorkshire Pottery "Saving Bank" in the Form of the Chapel at Mexborough

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Pottery figure of a Methodist Chapel in the form of a saving bank. The model if flanked by figures

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Pottery Banks

Wesleyan Chapel Money Box Mexborough Pottery Yorkshire Named William Lockel 1840
Wesleyan Chapel Money Box Mexborough Pottery Yorkshire Named William Lockel 1840

Wesleyan Chapel Money Box Mexborough Pottery Yorkshire Named William Lockel 1840

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Dated: 1840 Mexbrough Yorkshire England Antique pottery money bank in the form of a Wesleyan

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1840s English Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

19TH C. HANDMADE AND PAINTED REDWARE POTTERY BANK
19TH C. HANDMADE AND PAINTED REDWARE POTTERY BANK

19TH C. HANDMADE AND PAINTED REDWARE POTTERY BANK

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19TH C. PENNSYLVANIA REDWARE POTTERY BANK. ALL HANDMADE AND ORIGINAL PAINT. GOOD CONDITION WITH A

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19th Century American Antique Pottery Banks

Tole Monteith Bowl with Collection of Pottery Banks
Tole Monteith Bowl with Collection of Pottery Banks

Tole Monteith Bowl with Collection of Pottery Banks

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Green French tole monteith style bowl filled with a collection of English hand painted pottery

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19th Century Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

Pair of 19th c Pottery Piggy-bank
Pair of 19th c Pottery Piggy-bank

Pair of 19th c Pottery Piggy-bank

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H 4.73 in W 5.91 in

Pair of 19th c Pottery Piggy-bank

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Pair of 19th c Pottery Piggy-bank as doves

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19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Pottery Banks

Majolica Pitcher, Bamboo Pattern, England, 1875
Majolica Pitcher, Bamboo Pattern, England, 1875

Majolica Pitcher, Bamboo Pattern, England, 1875

By Banks & Thorley Mfg.

Located in Chappaqua, NY

bamboo fronds on basket weave ground. Manufactured by Banks & Thorley, Hanley, England, in operation from

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Late 19th Century English Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

French 19th Century Glazed Majolica Chicken Bank on Wicker Basket Style Base
French 19th Century Glazed Majolica Chicken Bank on Wicker Basket Style Base

French 19th Century Glazed Majolica Chicken Bank on Wicker Basket Style Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French glazed majolica chicken bank from the 19th century, with wicker style base. Created in

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19th Century French Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Majolica

Circa 1900 Pottery Workshop Bank of Drawers
Circa 1900 Pottery Workshop Bank of Drawers

Circa 1900 Pottery Workshop Bank of Drawers

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H 33.47 in W 87.8 in D 17.92 in

Circa 1900 Pottery Workshop Bank of Drawers

Located in Cirencester, GB

Circa 1900 this vintage industrial bank of drawers was sourced from Quimper in Northern Brittany

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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Steel

Orchies French Majolica Pottery Cat Head Figural Penny Bank
Orchies French Majolica Pottery Cat Head Figural Penny Bank

Orchies French Majolica Pottery Cat Head Figural Penny Bank

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Orchies pottery, circa 1890-1910. This still bank may have been a gift of merit rewarded to a good child

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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Earthenware

C. 1879, Cincinnati Pottery Club Sparrow Decorated Vase By Mrs. Fannie M Banks
C. 1879, Cincinnati Pottery Club Sparrow Decorated Vase By Mrs. Fannie M Banks

C. 1879, Cincinnati Pottery Club Sparrow Decorated Vase By Mrs. Fannie M Banks

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mrs. Fannie M Banks For Cincinnati Pottery Club (American, 19th century) Circa 1879. An antique

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Late 19th Century American Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Staffordshire Dog Bank
19th Century Staffordshire Dog Bank

19th Century Staffordshire Dog Bank

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H 4.13 in W 4.75 in D 4 in

19th Century Staffordshire Dog Bank

Located in High Point, NC

19th century Staffordshire dog bank from England in black and white with hand painted decoration.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

Mid 19thC, Very Large SERVING PLATTER, Ironstone - Staffordshire, England
Mid 19thC, Very Large SERVING PLATTER, Ironstone - Staffordshire, England

Mid 19thC, Very Large SERVING PLATTER, Ironstone - Staffordshire, England

By Beech & Hancock

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

operated the Swan Bank Pottery, Burslem Staffordshire, England between 1851 through to 1876. The base

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Ironstone, Pottery

Sponge Ware Pottery Piggy Bank / Rare
Sponge Ware Pottery Piggy Bank / Rare

Sponge Ware Pottery Piggy Bank / Rare

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H 5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in

Sponge Ware Pottery Piggy Bank / Rare

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This vintage sponge ware pottery pig bank sits on four legs and has a cork in the bottom of the

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1910s American Country Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

19thc Sponge Ware Pottery Piggy Bank
19thc Sponge Ware Pottery Piggy Bank

19thc Sponge Ware Pottery Piggy Bank

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H 5.5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in

19thc Sponge Ware Pottery Piggy Bank

Located in Los Angeles, CA

20Thc Blue & white sponge ware piggy bank from New England. The condition is very good with a cork

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1920s American Adirondack Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

Antique Sponge Ware Piggy Bank
Antique Sponge Ware Piggy Bank

Antique Sponge Ware Piggy Bank

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H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 6 in

Antique Sponge Ware Piggy Bank

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique sponge ware piggy bank in fine condition. Missing cork from base and in very good condition.

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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Bear and Drum Circus Theme Pitcher/Jug
Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Bear and Drum Circus Theme Pitcher/Jug

Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Bear and Drum Circus Theme Pitcher/Jug

By Joseph Holdcroft

Located in Philadelphia, PA

behind his head. Holdcroft established Sutherland Pottery at Daisy Bank, Langton, Staffordshire in 1870

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Earthenware

Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Graduated Sack and Rope Pitchers, S/3
Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Graduated Sack and Rope Pitchers, S/3

Joseph Holdcroft English Majolica Graduated Sack and Rope Pitchers, S/3

By Joseph Holdcroft

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Holdcroft for The Sutherland Pottery at Daisy Bank, Langton, Staffordshire, circa 1870. Unusual – the

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19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Earthenware

Antique British Pottery Earthenware Money Bank Named and Dated
Antique British Pottery Earthenware Money Bank Named and Dated

Antique British Pottery Earthenware Money Bank Named and Dated

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A rare and charming pottery money bank with a bird perched on top. The money box is inscribed

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19th Century British Antique Pottery Banks

Antique Scottish pottery figure of a bird in the form of a money bank.
Antique Scottish pottery figure of a bird in the form of a money bank.

Antique Scottish pottery figure of a bird in the form of a money bank.

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Antique pottery figure of a bird in the form of a money box bank. The figure is naively modelled

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19th Century Scottish Antique Pottery Banks

Danish Pottery Lion Bank
Danish Pottery Lion Bank

Danish Pottery Lion Bank

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H 5.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.25 in

Danish Pottery Lion Bank

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Ceramic coin bank in the form of a lion with a painted green base, Denmark (probably Bornholm

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Late 19th Century Danish Other Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Blue Painted Redware Pottery Barrel Form Bank
19th Century Blue Painted Redware Pottery Barrel Form Bank

19th Century Blue Painted Redware Pottery Barrel Form Bank

Located in Essex, MA

A 19th century American blue painted red ware pottery barrel-form bank. With its beautiful color

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1880s American Country Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

Antique Pottery Money Bank in Prattware Made in Yorkshire England in 1810 Period
Antique Pottery Money Bank in Prattware Made in Yorkshire England in 1810 Period

Antique Pottery Money Bank in Prattware Made in Yorkshire England in 1810 Period

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A charmingly naive Prattware colored money box bank in the form of a cottage flanked by male and

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Early 1800s English Folk Art Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Yorkshire pottery Wesleyan Chapel money bank box made in circa 1840 England
Yorkshire pottery Wesleyan Chapel money bank box made in circa 1840 England

Yorkshire pottery Wesleyan Chapel money bank box made in circa 1840 England

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A fine Mexborough Wesleyan Chapel money bank from the Yorkshire England. The box is flanked by

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Pottery Banks

Danish Chalkware Tiger Bank
Danish Chalkware Tiger Bank

Danish Chalkware Tiger Bank

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H 5 in W 7 in D 2 in

Danish Chalkware Tiger Bank

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Chalkware bank in the shape of a tiger, circa 1880, from a private collection in Denmark.

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Late 19th Century Danish Other Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Pottery

Yorkshire pottery Money Box or bank in the form ofa chapel dated 1842
Yorkshire pottery Money Box or bank in the form ofa chapel dated 1842

Yorkshire pottery Money Box or bank in the form ofa chapel dated 1842

By George Mottley

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A fine example of an English pottery money box or bank modelled in the form of a Wesleyian

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19th Century English Antique Pottery Banks

Antique English earthenware stoneware money box late 18th century
Antique English earthenware stoneware money box late 18th century

Antique English earthenware stoneware money box late 18th century

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A rare English earthenware pottery stoneware saltglaze money bank. Decorated with relief molded

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Pottery Banks

Rare Pair of Wedgwood Water Lily Dishes from the Darwin Service
Rare Pair of Wedgwood Water Lily Dishes from the Darwin Service

Rare Pair of Wedgwood Water Lily Dishes from the Darwin Service

By Wedgwood

Located in Essex, MA

himself a country house, Cote House at Westbury near Bristol. He was an inactive partner in the pottery

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Earthenware

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American Mechanical Bank "Melody-Bank, " circa 1946
American Mechanical Bank "Melody-Bank, " circa 1946

American Mechanical Bank "Melody-Bank, " circa 1946

Located in Incline Village, NV

"Melody-Bank" is a rare bank and was manufactured by "Electric Coding Machine Co., N.Y.C." in 1946. American made, this is a genuine and authentic vintage mechanical bank, albeit som...

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1940s American Folk Art Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Metal

"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880
"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880

"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880

By H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

"Peg-leg Beggar" 19th century cast iron mechanical bank was probably inspired by the many disabled Civil War veterans begging for their subsistence. The bank was manufactured by the ...

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1880s American Folk Art Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Iron

"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968
"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968

"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968

By Utexiqual Products

Located in Incline Village, NV

In near mint and all original condition this vintage mechanical bank appeals to both sailing enthusiasts and bank collectors; perhaps a collector of "cat" memorabelia as well. The th...

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1960s American Folk Art Antique Pottery Banks

Materials

Aluminum, Iron, Tin

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Antique Pottery Banks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique pottery banks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique pottery banks — often made from ceramic, pottery and earthenware — can elevate any home. Antique pottery banks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique pottery banks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art and Victorian antique pottery banks are of considerable interest. Many antique pottery banks are appealing in their simplicity, but Banks & Thorley Mfg., Bovey Pottery and George Mottley produced popular antique pottery banks that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Pottery Banks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $750, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $4,240 highest priced.