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silver four-door automobile; front in the style of a Volkswagen with three headlights; sloped back with back central vertical fin and back louvered window; brown leather interior; sunroof — Tatra T87 four-door sedan, 1948 (designed 1936)
Hans Ledwinka; Manufacturer: Ringhoffer-Tatra-Werke AG

G379

Four heavy octagonal legs with casters; legs on short sides connected by a screen of four-sided spindles; long octagonal spindles connect screens — Table, from a dining set, 1904
Frank Lloyd Wright; Maker: Matthews Brothers Furniture Company

G300

modified telephone; lobster receiver — Aphrodisiac Telephone, 1938
Salvador Dali

G376

silver architectural-like element with four pieces of gold twisted wire, in a rough star of David, surrounding the Hebrew letter Shin. — Mezuzah (doorpost), Date Unknown
United States

G362

Nkisi Nkonde (nail fetish); a fetish figure in wood; the surface is covered with a variety of accoutrements: nails, reed, shells, bone, wood, string and clay; the 'magic' receptacle in the abdominal area bears a mirror — Power figure, early 20th century
Kongo

G250

angular design--angular handle and top knob; pointed shoulder; tall neck; flat top; two ivory rings on handle; decorated with Asian-style designs of cranes, bamboo, fan shapes, the moon and flowers — Coffee pot, from a four-piece coffee and tea set, c. 1875
William Fairbourne and Sons

G350

axe-like weapon on wooden staff; head etched on each face with scrolling foliage against a stippled blackened ground; axe-blade with the crossed staves of Burgundy impaling a coronet and dividing the letters "FAR"; head with open socket and four side-straps; wooden haft (probably original) — Halberd, 1527–47
Austria

G340

Gesso, color, kirikane on wood, metal — Jizō, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Matrix, early 13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

animal's head with squared-off snout; four tusks and six horns; diamond-shaped ears; encrusted patina-only small fragments of pigment remain — Mask, first half of 20th century
Senufo

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a: wire framework in organic shape with printed tin, plastic and wooden toys and noisemakers attached--Jack-in-the-boxes, various shapes of noisemakers, drums, clickers, tops and tambourines; b: suit installed over black plastic mannequin; colorful sweater fragments pieced together to create a bodysuit with head and face covering; bodysuit covered overall with crocheted doilies and hot pads, embroidered felt fragments and pieced stitched pieces; pink and white doily over face area — Soundsuit, 2010
Nick Cave

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figure with six heads, arms, and legs astride crouched bull on wood base; metal bands around wrists, some biceps, and most ankles; halo with flames attached at back; two hands of two arms together in praying position, other arms bent and flare outwards. Upper left arm holds long staff, lower one holds implement with "curly q"-shaped end. Upper right arm holds a trident. Lower right arm fingersshaped like it was holding something in hand. Three bottom heads have crystal inlay eyes. Three smaller heads on top considerably smaller. — Daiitoku Myōō, the Wisdom King of Awe-Inspiring Power, second half 13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

angular design--angular handle and top knob; pointed shoulder; flat top; two ivory rings on handle; decorated with Asian-style designs of cranes, bamboo, fan shapes, the moon and flowers — Teapot, from a four-piece coffee and tea set, c. 1875
William Fairbourne and Sons

G350

Woven fabric — Belt, 19th-20th century
Morocco

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mask with seven radiating triangular pieces of metal; large eyes, rimmed in green; flat bridge of nose extends downward into mouth; orange, black and white marks on face — Sun Mask, c. 1860
Kwakwaka'wakw

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Cylindrical form with red at either end — Magazine rack, c. 1935
James Waring Carpenter; Manufacturer: McKay Company

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brown; bellows shape; gold medallion (heraldic shield) with woman's head; gold plaque below; coin slot in front; hanging loop on top — "Dinna Waste Your Wind, John" still bank, 1901
Scotland

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bellows shape; brown; gold medallion with head, crown, flora and fauna on front; gold plaque with label below; coin slot on front; top with removable hanger — "Jane's Wee Bellows" still bank, 1896
Scotland

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egg seated on a wall wearing a hat; copper color; coin slot in back of head; stopper missing — "Seated Humpty Dumpty" still bank, 20th century
United States

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cylindrical form; gold metal; plate on front printed "BABY" — "Baby" still bank, 20th century
United States

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metal cylinder with holes down one side and numbers in dollar amounts from $1 to $5; screw on top releases bottom to remove coins; printing on one side — "Dime Tube" still bank, early to mid 20th century
B & R Manufacturing Co.

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c-shaped; twisted design; tapering, flattened ends with incised arc design; silver patina — Bracelet, Date Unknown
China

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c-shaped; twisted design; tapering, flattened ends with incised arc design; silver patina — Bracelet, Date Unknown
China

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oval shape with slots and counters for individual coins on each side, nickels & dimes, halves, currency& cents, quarters; bill hole in bottom; silver color; — "The Traveling Teller (registering)" still bank, c. 1904
Automatic Recording Safe Co.

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"Passport" mask, Date Unknown

Dan

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two C-shaped elements which fit together to form a ring; each element has a pair of attached round ribbed balls--two of which (one of each half of the circle) have one row of zigzags; outer sides of each C have wide fluting; areas around balls have applied decorations of radiating arcs and braided bands — Ritual object, Date Unknown
Grebo

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C-shaped bracelet; human head at each end; sides beneath heads and center decorated on each side with applied scrolls; applied braided design at outer center — Bracelet, Date Unknown
Djenne

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silver button-like object with loop on back; relief design with two men, with standing man at back holding hair of seated man at front, who holds an open book with incised text; blossoms at top; incised blossoms and branch on back; unsigned — Manju netsuke depicting Chinese scholar, c. 1840s
Unknown

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standing figure wearing striped short pants and short-sleeved shirt, with scroll design on chest, and hat with hook-shaped top element; man carries a gun; long face with prominent lips; large bare feet — Soldier, Date Unknown
Kran

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C-shaped anklet with three clam-shaped bells with ball clappers inside; tops of bells decorated with geometric relief designs; anklet decorated with relief design of pair of braided bands; brown patina — Musical anklet, Date Unknown
Kran

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C-shaped anklet with five bands attached together; each band has five clam-shaped elements separated by relief design of vertical ribbed bands; ends decorated with scrolls at top; top elements decorated with applied radiating arcs; dark brown patina — Anklet, Date Unknown
Dan

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standing dog with pointed ears, long pointed snout, long thin legs and tail; mouth slightly open — Dog, Date Unknown
Djenne

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metal blade, rolled at top to create "handle" — Grainer (?), from a Three-Piece Hide Tanning Set, Date Unknown
Ka'igwu (Kiowa) or Tsistsistas (Cheyenne)

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ring with four posts extending from it; "N", "S", "E" and "W" metal cutout letters at end of each post; brown and green patina; very small gilt traces on top of "W" — Weathervane directionals, 19th century
United States

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Glass with metal inclusions; presented in wrought-iron mounts — Vase with metal mounts, c. 1930
Daum Frères; Designer: Mountmaker: Louis Majorelle

G379

rounded bottom section with tapering thin wedge base with D-shaped vertical metal ring and twisted wire loop; hole in bottom — Headrest, Date Unknown
Pokot

G254

angular design--pair of angular handles; pointed shoulder; wide mouth; decorated with Asian-style designs of cranes, bamboo, fan shapes, the moon and flowers — Sugar bowl, from a four-piece coffee and tea set, c. 1875
William Fairbourne and Sons

G350

angular design--angular handle and spout; pointed shoulder; decorated with Asian-style designs of cranes, bamboo, fan shapes, the moon and flowers — Creamer, from a four-piece coffee and tea set, c. 1875
William Fairbourne and Sons

G350

four points on sides, handle wrapped with leather strips, Arabic script on front and back of blade — Prestige blade, late 19th century
Unknown Mahdist

G255

top double-doored cabinet with 2 interior shelves, pin closure and 3 hanging pendant pulls rests on large cabinet; double-doored cabinet with 3 shelves, 2 drawers, pin closure and hanging pendant pulls rests on a stand with carved apron — Compound Wardrobe, one of a pair, early 18th century
China

G218

6 wood pieces carved with foliage and birds held against a central wooden bar with a gold metal ring — Mold for Gourds, Date Unknown
China

G217

three pronged elaborate blade; top two prongs have curved arches with pointed ends; smaller prong is curved with a single, longer point on the outer side; embossed, squiggly designs throughout the metal on the blade area, with circular designs on top two prongs and in the center, and is on both front and back side of blade; snakeskin handle in deep brown with jagged stitching on backside — Status blade, 19th century
Republic of the Sudan

G255

wooden cross with ornate carvings on both sides; long stem with a square base; one side of square base has smaller squares carved within base with four leaf-like patterns in center, the other side differs with more ornate carvings as well as a diamond shape in center; bottom of cross extends beyond square base and geometric carvings in ornately scalloped base; top of stem has two 'arms' protruding below cross with geometric patterns carved into them; diamond shape with carvings just above arms; cross has concave limbs with protruding buds, all caved with ornate latticework and thin lines; diamond shape carved in center of cross with four small circles in each corner — Hand cross, 17th century
Ethiopia

G254

standing nude female figure, in dark wood; geometric linear pattern carved on torso, back and chest; small, nude child hanging on back of the figure — Maternity figure, first quarter 20th century
Dan

G250

hanging painted metal mobile; comprised of a series of bent steel rods (5 distinct gauges ranging from 1/8" to 5/8") with aluminum-alloy (est) sheet metal paddles and one steel paddle of varying sizes; the components are assigned letters from a-f in order of installation; "a" has one paddle and two rods; ceiling anchor point is at the middle of the primary rod; paddle is incised "UPPER" on the top side; "b" is a single rod; "c" has eight paddles and seven rods; "d" has seven paddles and six rods; "e" has three paddles and three rods, staggered; the paddles are incised "5," "6," and "7; also "Ahab", artist's initials, and year are incised onto paddle "6;" "f" has four paddles and three rods, and a hanging u-shaped element; paddles are incised "1," "2," "3," and "4;" the lowest hanging paddle is steel and the number is punched into the surface with awl or similar tool; the components are connected to one another with a series of rings, S-hooks, and rivets, allowing movement when the mobile is suspended; all parts of the mobile are painted with black matte paint — Ahab, 1953
Alexander Calder

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Yellow and orange glass; red and yellow neon tubing — Sunburst, 1999
Dale Chihuly

G100

Armchair, William Gray Purcell; Designer: George Grant Elmslie — Armchair, c. 1912-1913
William Gray Purcell; Designer: George Grant Elmslie

G300

Raised work (stumpwork) casket depicting the story of Queen Esther and King Ahasuerus; Initialed 'BP' and dated 1662, worked in polychrome silk and metallic threads on white satin and decorated with seed pearls, English; Front King Ahasuerus presenting the royal scepter to Queen Esther; Back The hanging of Haman; Right side the search for a wife for King Ahasuerus; Left side Mordecai honored by Ahasuerus and paraded in royal regalia; Top King Ahasuerus, Queen Esther and Haman at dinner; The casket with two doors opening to reveal curious set of drawers with secret compartments; the top lifting to reveal a pink velvet interior fitted with two bottles, an inkpot and a pen tray, the back of this lid with brackets for a mirror that now is missing; a second lid at the top opening to reveal a shallow silk-lined tray. A 17th century oak box lined in marbled paper with replaced lock accompanies the casket (95.14cc Traveling Case for Stumpwork Casket); an itemized list of pieces and their dimensions is in the object file in the registration office. Surface ornamentation (Needlework) — Embroidered Box, 1662
England

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Heliotrope glass with silvered metal mounts — Sherry krug, c. 1900
Koloman Moser; Retailer: E. Bakalowits & Son

G379

cabinet with open gallery on top, carved with openwork clouds and lions along lower edges; pair of hinged doors below with 2 shelves and 3 drawers on interior — Display Cabinet, one of a pair, 18th-19th century
China

G218

Round base with aqua colored glass — Table lamp, c. 1928
Attributed to Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot; Manufacturer: Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik (a.k.a. WMF)

G378

rounded body with a flip-top "visor"; entire unit resembles a helmet; black with red; wheels on back — "Discoverer" table television, 1990s
Philips

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functioning handled screw device with a blade at bottom, pointed toward a cloth-covered, padded area on horizontal board; portions painted red and white — Soft Machine II, 1963
Mark Brusse

G376

black ovoid base; green marbleized wedge shape on top; black stapler lever — "Aristocrat" stapling machine, 1937
Lester L. Wheeler; Designer: William H. Gref; Designer: Orto Heller; Manufacturer: E.H. Hotchkiss Company (stapling mechanism); Manufacturer: Plastic Turning Company (casing)

G379

post with two figures; bottom maternity figure is kneeling and holding two sticks presented vertically and touching the base of the post; bottom figure supports a circular bowl shaped platform which supports a male equestrian figure with elaborate saddle and trappings; figure wears a conical shaped crown decorated with the faces of past rulers; metal mount — Ancestral Post, c. 1910
attributed to Adeshina

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Small silver beads on each end with T-shaped hanging pendants surrounding a central pierced Star of David pendant with stamped design — Necklace, 20th century
Beta Israel (Falasha)

G254

"Father Time" tall case clock, R. J. Horner & Co. (case); Maker: Walter Durfee (works); Retailer: Tiffany & Co. — "Father Time" tall case clock, 1904
R. J. Horner & Co. (case); Maker: Walter Durfee (works); Retailer: Tiffany & Co.

G303

house-shaped box decorated with fruit motif — "Pacific" from the Tzedakah Box series, 1998
Tony Berlant

G362

four-sided carved wood lantern with glass panels; metal hardware at top for hanging — Lantern, one of a pair, 18th century
China

G216

four-sided carved wood lantern with glass panels; metal hardware at top for hanging — Lantern, 18th century
China

G216

Multi strand black leather necklace with three tassels. Has a silver pyramidal shaped pendant with a flat back. Looks like a step pyramid with a diamond shape in center with engraving design around it. Silver ball on the center of the diamond shape. — Amulet (tcherot), 20th century
Tuareg

G254

pair of pink glass pumps with medium height heels; nail protruding up from inner heel of each shoe — Cinderella Shoes, 1999
Silvia Levenson

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hanging rack; wire structure with fourteen wood balls attached to projecting wires; wood balls painted various colors — Hang-It-All, c. 1955 (designed 1953)
Charles Eames; Designer: Ray Eames; Artist: Tigrett Enterprises

G378

assembly of rifle butts, machine gun magazines, shell casings, a hammer, and other weaponry and utilitarian objects crating abstracted face; two shell casings within metal O-rings create eyes; offset cylinder mouth — Untitled (mask), 2017
Goncalo Mabunda

G254

Ivory knife handle with metal blade; circa 1920s; Nunivak Island — Woman's chopping knife (Ulu), c. 1920-1930
Nuniwarmiut (Cup'ik)

G260

in the form of the chalice; removable inner round cover for paten, which fits underneath base of chalice; pink lining; brown leather exterior with gilt embossed scroll designs; silver hook closures — Case for Eucharistic chalice and paten, 1627
Germany

G350

seated figure on a raised dais; figures depicted with raised arms, holding up the top part of the dais on right, left and back sides; seated figure holds disk shape in PR hand, and hollow staff in PL hand; figure wears necklace made out of shells; textured, mud-like substance coats surface throughout — Figure, mid 20th century
Igala (?)

G250

dark brown face with very large bulging eyes with small pupils; protruding teeth; red lips; large protruding ears; vertical element at top center of head; blue and white crescents on cheeks; hair with zigzag edges — "Igbudu" mask, 1900-1950
Yoruba

G250

length of strung beads of various types--predominately black, blue, and pink with variously colored beaded tassel strands at ends--with ten brown nuts; silver pendant with Christian imagery on white beaded strand on one side — Opele oracle chain, mid 20th century
Yoruba

G254

Frank Lloyd Wright Hallway, Frank Lloyd Wright; Maker: Temple Art Glass Company — Frank Lloyd Wright Hallway, c. 1912-1914
Frank Lloyd Wright; Maker: Temple Art Glass Company

G300

openwork structure with glass walls; person with head on desk inside; bedroom inside; human spine hanging at one corner; balcony on one side with figure leaning head on hand with halo on head — An Exile Dreaming of Saint Adorno, 2009
Siah Armajani

G180

dress-shaped open-work form covered in white wax with several white candles embedded around bottom edge — Untitled 752, 1992-1993
Petah Coyne

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Adjustable copper shade — Table lamp, 1928
Christian Dell; Manufacturer: Belmag

G379

Thin face with pointed beak-like open mouth; pointed tongue; upper and lower sections and ears covered with shells; PL side of eye region yellowish, PR side of eye region red; each ear has three pointed metal earrings and loose fibers; hair fragments at top — Mei Mask, c. 1920
Iatmul

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tube with openwork design with applied grapes, candelabra, 2 tablets and plaque with liquid being poured from a pitcher into a basin, backed with copper; open crown at top; handle with twining applied vine — Megillah (scroll of Esther) with case, c. 1885–1890
Poland (probably)

G362

Sideboard, George Grant Elmslie; Manufacturer: John S. Bradstreet and Company — Sideboard, 1915
George Grant Elmslie; Manufacturer: John S. Bradstreet and Company

G302

Oval buckle with beading around outer edge in red, white and blue beads. Brown band of quillwork separates beaded area from center quillwork. Center is an American flag with a cow skull on top of it. — Belt Buckle, 1990
Leo Arrowite

G259

doctor bag-style with metal closure and metal handle; beaded overall with blue ground; geometric shapes on sides (crosses and triangles); one side has scene of two cowboys (one on white and black horse and one on rust-colored, white and yellow horse) roping blue and red steers; opposite side decorated with three Native American figures with teepee; horse in LLC and horses' heads around top and L sides; lined in light green — Suitcase, 1880-1910
Nellie Two Bear Gates

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small wooden box with hinged lid; metal handle, hinges and closure; decorated with painted and low relief carved flag and eagle on top, cross on PR side, feather fan on PL side, rattle and drum on front and feather fan and pipe (?) on back; glass and metal pendant portrait of Jesus attached to lid; lined with blue velvet — Medicine Box, 20th century
United States

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two gauges of wire and wire coated in yellow plastic wrapped around an L-shaped piece of metal with a metal rod behind L-shaped piece; screw at bottom — Philadelphia Wireman #354, 1982
Philadelphia Wireman

G280

round basket with vertical weave in a series of braids; reddish brown hue; two large hoop handles on each side; basket narrows at base and underside is concave; metal insert — Basket, Date Unknown
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octagonal windmill bank of unfinished wood with front sail held on by screw; metal top for coin slot; "Newark, N.J." incised on the side — "Newark, New Jersey (windmill)" still bank, 20th century
United States

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headdress topped with flowers on spring-like stems; flowers, dragons and figures on horses around sides; lower edge decorated with hanging cut-out flowers with metal bugle-shaped beads — Crown, Date Unknown
Miao

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Wood with metal clasp strengthener — Child's chair, 1935
Piet (Pieter) Zwart

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standing male figure wearing a mask with 2 snarling animal heads; arms held away from body; wearing metal anklets — Double Masked Figure, 20th century
Baule

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"Indian Head Penny" still bank, 1972

George Knerr

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black and silver trunk; combination-type lock on back — "Trunk" still bank, c. 1890
Piaget

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small rectangular wooden box bank with sliding top; metal keyhole to inside metal locking mechanism; metal reinforced coin slot held on by 2 small metal nails — Money box still bank, c. 1860
United States (probably)

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bank in the form of a wooden cylinder with a metal top for coin slot; top and bottom are flat; woodgrain shows plainly; slight taper inward on bottom edge; circle within a circle carved on bottom — Cylinder still bank, 20th century
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speckled robin's egg blue enameled furnace with metal grill — "Furnace" still bank, 20th century
Ciney

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silver colored coin bearin a portrait of JFK with name and dates raised; picture of the eternal flame from his grave on verso with quote; base broken off and lost — "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" still bank, 1964
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amusement bank; insert coin (25 cents) to operate crane claw for a chance to pick up a prize and drop it down a delivery chute; red base and top; clear body with mirror at back; black accents at foot, waist and top; 4 AA batteries required; 2 controllers at lower right side operate crane — "Crane Bank" mechanical bank, 20th century
China

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house shape; front picture with 2 children outside and 2 adults emerging from door, flowers, birds and animals; roof--birds and dormers; sides--shingles with hearts, etc.; roof coin slot; roof above front lifts — "Fairy Tale House" still bank, c. 1880s
England

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"German American Bank of Minneapolis" still bank, Art Metal Works — "German American Bank of Minneapolis" still bank, c. 1920s
Art Metal Works

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yellow bowl with slightly concave sides; pair of T-shaped handles; cover has handle of X shape; interior of bowl is white — Covered Bowl, c. 1955
Jens Quistgaard; Manufacturer: Dansk International Designs Ltd., White Plains, New York

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brick shape; top: boat (yellow and red) with 2 figures and whale (black with red mouth) on blue sea; figures move and whale's lower jaw moves--rest of box brown with 2 rows of holes on sides and ends; mouth is coin slot — "Jonah and the Whale" (reproduction, replaced boat) mechanical bank, c. 1950s-1960s
Peter Adams; Manufacturer: Book of Knowledge (Grolier, Inc.)

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figure of St. Nicholas; elf with tray in sack on back pops up and down by pulling on holly on top of hat — "St. Nicholas" mechanical bank, c. 1975
Reynolds Toys

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bust of Franklin; copper color; coin slot in back — "Benj. Franklin" still bank, c. 1920s
Preferred Bank Service Co.

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train with 3 passenger cars and 1 freight car, on a pedestal; wagons, oxen, horses and train in relief on one side of pedestal; Native Americans and dogsled on opposite side — "Mohawk and Hudson Railroad" still bank, c. 1930
Van Gytenbeek Mfg. Co., Inc.

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wood body with diamond design with studs; top and butt have relief designs; stars incised on mechanism — Flintlock Pistol, one of a pair, c. 1830
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black can with "spoon" sticking out of side and set of false teeth on top; place coin on spoon and press down; when spring releases, coin flips up, teeth open and coin lands on tongue; bottom of can turns and detaches — "Money-Hungry Bank" mechanical bank, 1975
Poynter Products Inc.

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