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

Antique map titled 'A Map of the East Riding of Yorkshire from the best Authorities'. Original old county map of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Engraved by John Cary. Origina...

A striking limited edition facsimile of the travel journals of Joseph Banks, a smart work signed by Prince Philip, who wrote a preface for this edition. A limited edition of five hu...

An 18th century English Battersea locket enameled with a clock face on one side and a floral decoration on the reverse.

Antique print titled 'Magdalen Chapel near Winchester'. Magdalen Chapel near Winchester, Site of the Corporation or the Master, Brethren and Sisters of the Blessed Mary...

Antique print titled 'Inside View of Magdalen Chapel, near Winchester, from the West'. Inside view of the Magdalen Chapel taken from the Chancel from the West. Artists and Engravers:...

American pottery still bank in the shape of a pig, used for saving coins (usually pennies) to encourage children the importance of thrift. Pottery still banks are somewhat scarce since the typical way to remove coins was to smash the bank open, albeit, with this particular example, perhaps a knife was used for coin removal (note the wear to the coin slot---see images) or perhaps the additional wear is also from many coins having been deposited. The bank is in good all original condition , from an unknown potter (unmarked) circa 1880's, and probably a variant of #633 "Two Toned Pig" in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" written in 1984 when collecting pottery banks...