A Late 19thC Cast Iron Money Box Modelled as a Standing Black Bear sub-Antiques meaning 'boat shaped vessel' and

meaning 'boat shaped vessel' and with modern farming methods and the invention of plastic

Famous for it's bear grease amongst other things J

though the lid doesn’t quite sit flush but it is a very marginal misalignment

Length: 135cms / 4

the gilt frame is more contemporary and thus is in good order whilst the painting

A Late 19thC Cast Iron Money Box Modelled as a Standing Black Bear sub-Antiques meaning 'boat shaped vessel' andOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 Height: 6 inches Depth: 2 inches Width: 2. 75 inches Coin Slot: 1. 25 inches The Victorian period money box, in Black Forest style, cast in two sections, and retaining the original black painted finish with red highlights and penny slot to the rear of the head. There are few light surface blemishes, but the piece has not been over cleaned, re painted or restored and