Piggy bank mobile
Portable piggy bank from the National Bank of Canada. The chrome-plated case is oval-shaped. It has a handle and a slot on the top. The bank’s logo is engraved on the front.
- Accession Number 2020.02.322.1-7
- Fabricant / Éditeur Automatic Recording Safe Co. Ltd.
- Date 1919 c
- Materials metal, chrome
- Measurements 5,5 x 8,4 x 4,1 cm
Historical context
In the 1810s, Canada followed the British lead and created its first savings banks. These were separate branches of the major Canadian chartered banks, such as the Banque d’épargnes de Québec, founded by the Banque de Québec.
In 1841, a law allowed independent savings banks to be founded by obtaining charters. In 1860, the Société de construction du Québec, a Catholic charitable organization founded by the Société Sai...
- Accession Number 2020.02.322.1-7
- Fabricant / Éditeur Automatic Recording Safe Co. Ltd.
- Date 1919 c
- Materials metal, chrome
- Measurements 5,5 x 8,4 x 4,1 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0322.1-7
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
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