Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 15

Mountain Hut Lodge Black Forest Wood Carved Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage 1910s

$180
£136.68
€156.30
CA$251.49
A$279.71
CHF 146.05
MX$3,403.74
NOK 1,865.34
SEK 1,749.36
DKK 1,166.54
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Gorgeous vintage money bank. A beautiful decorative item in hand carved wood. Made in Austria, circa 1910s or older as a souvenir bank. Lock is in working condition. The tradition of these in Austria made items go's back to the early 19th century when unemployment was increasing in the alp regions and people began to carve toys and decoration pieces to survive their hard life. This is a beautiful folkart collectible to display at your home, hallway, house or Lodge. Found at an Estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or children's room.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.88 in (9.86 cm)Width: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1910-1919
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1910s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. With minor signs of wear as expected with age and use. Obviously this item is not new, so please check all photos before purchase.
  • Seller Location:
    Nuernberg, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: RegJ_Bo1_ Poki_ 0W341stDibs: LU3998142874032

More From This Seller

View All
Mountain Hut Lodge Haus Wachenfeld Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item in metal. Made in Germany, circa 1920s to 1930s as a souvenir building bank. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, ...
Category

Vintage 1910s German Folk Art More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz House Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s Black Forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a cabin. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of hand carved wood and glass eyes. Found a...
Category

Antique 1890s German Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Germany Chip Hand Carved House Catchall Box Tramp Folk Art 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite German late 19th century Tramp Folk Art Secret Chamber Cabinet Box. This petite Folk Art piece, circa 1890 comes from Germany and features a finel...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Wild Boar Inkwell German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s Black Forest desk accessory carved from wood in the shape of a wild boar. A lovely addition to your room or just to use on your desk. Made from hand carved wood. Found ...
Category

Antique 1890s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Trinket Box, Folk Art 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved trinket box or catchall is perfect for the collector. Nice antique collectible to display in yo...
Category

Antique 1890s German Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Cute Munich Child on Barrel Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Antique German 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous antique Souvenir metal money bank. It's a beer barrel with the Munich Child on top. Probably a Souvenir from the famous Octoberfest held in ...
Category

Vintage 1920s German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

You May Also Like

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Rustic Cottage Jewelry or Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand carved Black Forest jewelry or trinket box is unsigned but presumed to have been made in either Germany or Switzerland in circa 1920 in the signature Black Forest s...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Softwood

Rare Swiss Black Forest Blacksmiths Anvil Tobacco Jar Compendium with Secret
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Cigar Cutter & Vesta Case From our Black Forest collection, we are delighted to offer this very rare and unusual Swiss Black Forest carving of a tobacco jar shaped as a Blacksmiths Anvil complete with secret compartment and secret catch. The Black Forest Anvil stands upon a wooden tree trunk base realistically carved with wood knots. Beside the anvil sits an ebonised decorative carved hammer and a pair of pliers that have a cigar cutter built in between them. When the cigar is placed and cut using the pliers, the cap end falls into a basket through a small chute carved into the side of the trunk. The Anvil at the top of the contains a hidden vesta compartment for storing matches and is accessed via the hidden horse shoe catch in the top of the anvil when turned a quarter the catch releases and the top of the anvil can be removed. To access the tobacco jar in the centre a second secret catch can be pushed to unlock the lid which pivots open. To open the catch a small oval section of the base must be pressed down which releases the spring loaded lid. The hollowed centre contains the original foil lining for storing the tobacco. The Black Forest Tobacco Jar...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Stunning Original Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Wood Cigar Box Humidor House
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rather lovely antique original circa 1880 Black Forest Wood musical Cigar box Humidor with built in music box A very good looking and well ...
Category

Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Wood

19th Century Treen Money Box A fine 19th century treen money box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Treen Money Box A fine 19th century treen money box, made in fruitwood with brass feet and handle, the money box is in good condition for its age, lovely colour and pat...
Category

Antique 1880s Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Thatched Roof Cottage Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic and rare example of Black Forest folk art, a tour de force of carving by a master woodworker. This lift top box in the form of a thatched cottage has many wonderful details...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century American Black Cast Iron Piggy Bank Money Box Animal Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
19th century American black cast iron piggy bank, money box, animal sculpture. We left it intentionally in the distressed look to show its a...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Rustic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron