JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 21 October 2025 / 10:00 am start

A 19thC American 1880 patent J.E. Stevens 'Bull Dog Bank' mechanical bank,

Realised: $1,200 plus premium

Lot Details

named to the front. Operated by placing a coin on the dogs nose, then depressing the tail elevates a small section on the nose, withdrawing the head and opening the mouth to where the coin falls. One glass eye absent. Marked on base PATP APR 27, 1880, and on trap PAT FEB 2, 1875. H.195mm. Provenance: The estate of Patricia Osborne - Christchurch.


A 19thC American 1880 patent J.E. Stevens 'Bull Dog Bank' mechanical bank, Image 1++
A 19thC American 1880 patent J.E. Stevens 'Bull Dog Bank' mechanical bank, Image 1++
A 19thC American 1880 patent J.E. Stevens 'Bull Dog Bank' mechanical bank, Image 1++
A 19thC American 1880 patent J.E. Stevens 'Bull Dog Bank' mechanical bank, Image 1++