Sweet Little 19th C. Tole Painted Bank 19th century drawing With gun in one hand

With gun in one hand

and I believe most likely a school effort

another around the lip of the lid

and perfect for perching high or low on a shelf (I might give it its own

Sweet Little 19th C. Tole Painted Bank 19th century drawing With gun in one handI just can't resist these little painted tin house shaped banks when I come across them, which is not very often with early ones like this. In its original blue paint with gold stenciled "Bank" and black painted roof. Something so nice about about any little old thing shaped like a house and given the housing market, a house shaped bank feels pretty apt! 2 3 4" t x 2 1 2" l x 1 3 4" d. Plenty of wear and paint loss, but in good structural shape with