Antique Painted Cast Iron Mechanical Bank "Tammany Bank" J. & E. Stevens Co.

Description: A nice cast iron mechanical bank. This cast iron mechanical bank is in the form of a large man with dark, combed hair and a mustache, seated in chair with low arms against his coat and high hand. He is sitting in a painted chair. The chair is tan in color with a reddish-brown trim. The chair has pierced decoration throughout. The man seated is dressed in tan pants, dark blue jacket, a yellow waistcoat, and a blue bowtie. He has one hand raised (with separate notch of metal to hold coin) when a coin is placed in the hand its weight causes the hand to lower and deposit the coin into the pocket of the man. The pocket is behind the man's arm which is held against his coat. The side of the chair has cast inscription with fan motif on each side of chair, which says "TAMMANY BANK". The mechanisms of the mechanical bank begin when you drop a coin into the man’s hand. He quickly places it into his jacket/pocket. It is said that the bank depicts a corrupt Tammany politician accept