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The Traders Bank of Canada Still Bank
Estimate:
CA$1,200 - CA$2,000
Sold
CA$900
Live Auction
Canadiana & Decorative Arts
Size
8.25" H x 9.5" W x 5" D
Category
Description
An old cast iron building still bank in the form of the main building of the Traders Bank of Canada at the corner of Colborne and Yonge Streets in Toronto. This was a promotional bank owned by The Traders Bank of Canada given to customers to promote savings. The bank withheld the key. To retrieve the money, the still bank had to be returned to the bank to be opened. Finial missing and eyelet to hold lock broken. Retains original insert tray with compartments. Marked: "Property of the Trader's Bank of Canada Registered Harvis 1891 The Trader's Bank Sure License". Cast Iron. Canadian. 1891. 8.25" H x 9.5" W x 5" D. CODE-TOY