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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Yard Sale Find

« on: September 12, 2012, 11:58:11 am »

Ok, I guess everyone else is as stumped as I am on what this is.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Yard Sale Find

« on: September 11, 2012, 05:26:00 am »

sorry, i thought I did. They are up now.

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Antique Questions Forum / Yard Sale Find

« on: September 11, 2012, 05:20:31 am »

Ok, I found this at a yard sale last week. I believe it to be pewter, but a friend of mine says it is coated copper.
It looks hand made and the handle appears to be brass. Can anyone tell me anything about this? Is it worth anything or is it just junk.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Cast Iron Clown Bank

« on: June 26, 2012, 10:25:48 am »

Well thank you for all your insight. I appreciate your help.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Cast Iron Clown Bank

« on: June 26, 2012, 08:13:40 am »

So basically what you're saying is I have a giant metal paper weight. If this was an early repro it could have had some value but seeing that it looks like it's been covered with modern enamel paint it's pretty much worthless.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Cast Iron Clown Bank

« on: June 26, 2012, 06:25:34 am »

I also read that some of the early originals had a process call japaning done to the bases which is what this appears to have. If this is an early repro it's a good one.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Cast Iron Clown Bank

« on: June 25, 2012, 06:47:16 pm »

Thank you very much for the helpful information! 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Cast Iron Clown Bank

« on: June 25, 2012, 08:25:49 am »

Well there's no doubt that it's cast-iron and it is smooth-ish. What are some markers to verifying this piece age?

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Antique Questions Forum / Cast Iron Clown Bank

« on: June 25, 2012, 06:39:30 am »

Hello fellow antique lovers. I have done as much research on this item as I can. I've learned that these clown and ball banks were first produced in the mid to late 1800s through the early 1900s. I've also learned that James D. Capron took an interest in them and started making replicas in the 1950s and 1960s. The replicas all stated that there were infact replicas and even has the replica patent number on the bottom of the bank. The replicas also didn't come with a lever to active the spring loaded ball and clown.  I have this piece here and it fits the original coloring scheme and it does have a lever to active the piece. My question is do I have a very unique reproduction or is this an original? Thank you in advance for your advice.