Lot 251 , An American painted cast iron elephant and howdah money bank, 6.5in.

An American painted cast iron elephant and howdah money bank, 6.5in.
Estimate £80-120

The elephants trunk lifts up and locks in position when pressing the trigger, when released it feeds the coin but the mahout figure does not pop up properly, he is also made of turned and painted wood, not sure if this is original or not, the inside of the hinged cover is cracked in several sections but on the outside it is covered in another layer of metal which is pinned in position which is not cracked, there is wear and opaqueness to the paint all over.


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Sold for £50