Piggy bank Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell piggy bank from Burritt Savings Bank. The metal case is mounted on a wooden stand. The piggy bank is brown in color. The institution’s name is inscribed on a gold plate. There is a slot and a lock underneath.
- Accession Number 2020.02.26
- Fabricant / Éditeur Bankers Savings & Credit System Co.
- Date 1917 c
- Materials metal, wood
- Measurements 10,3 x 9,5 cm
Historical context
American financial institutions were early adopters of the piggy bank savings promotion system, developed in 1890 by the American Charles Owen Burns. The boxes remain the property of the bank and are rented to depositors so that they can fill them up and deposit their savings in the bank.
While the first generations of piggy banks were generally metal, rectangular in shape and with a handle, manufacturers were quick to offer increa...
- Accession Number 2020.02.26
- Fabricant / Éditeur Bankers Savings & Credit System Co.
- Date 1917 c
- Materials metal, wood
- Measurements 10,3 x 9,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0026
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
- On display
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