Mechanical money box
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, Paint
Measurements
190 x 85 mm; 160 mm (Length)
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 551997
Summary
Painted cast ferrous metal mechanical money box with moving parts depicting a man riding a pig. The man is wearing a black coat, blue hat, yellow breeches, red stockings and black boots. The pig is white with yellow reins. The coin sits on the snout of the pig. A lever operates the front leg of the pig which knocks coin into the mouth of the man.
Provenance
Purchased as part of Geler Jones Collection in 1994.