Sweet Little 19th C. Tole Painted Bank little wooden utensils There are a few illustrations

There are a few illustrations including two figures--only possible obviously if one found another

the Vegetarian Epicure (pub 1972)

all attesting to the fact that these have seen many a match

I'm not sure about that or about what might be going on inside this patriotically decorated building with door to the "Office" at left

but I can't find another anywhere with this one)

Sweet Little 19th C. Tole Painted Bank little wooden utensils There are a few illustrationsI just can't resist these little painted tin house shaped banks when I come across them, which is not very often with early ones like this. In its original blue paint with gold stenciled "Bank" and black painted roof. Something so nice about about any little old thing shaped like a house and given the housing market, a house shaped bank feels pretty apt! 2 3 4" t x 2 1 2" l x 1 3 4" d. Plenty of wear and paint loss, but in good structural shape with