A LATE 19TH CENTURY PAINTED CAST IRON 'JOLLY' MECHANICAL MONEY BANK

A LATE 19TH CENTURY PAINTED CAST IRON 'JOLLY' MECHANICAL MONEY BANK wearing a top hat with rolling eyes and mechanical lever on the back right shoulder to lift the figures arm, with base missing

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20.5cm high, 14cm wide