- Ethnohistorical collection
Piggy bank mobile
Portable piggy bank from Canadian financial institution The Brockville Loan & Savings. The metal case is rectangular in shape. It has a handle on the top, and a slot and hole on each side. On the front, there’s a lock and a plate with the institution’s lettering.
- Accession Number 2020.02.349
- Fabricant / Éditeur Burns Co.
- Date 1895 c
- Materials metal, chrome
- Measurements 8,4 x 11,1 x 5,6 cm
Historical context
Entre 1900 et 1914, une forte immigration européenne crée un nouveau marché bancaire au Canada. De nombreuses banques y voient une occasion de croissance, et de nouvelles institutions financières se créent. Ayant besoin de nombreux déposants, elles constituent une clientèle idéale pour les fabricants de tirelires. Ultimement, de multiples institutions d’épargne, de prêt ou de placements se forment dans toute la première parti...
- Accession Number 2020.02.349
- Fabricant / Éditeur Burns Co.
- Date 1895 c
- Materials metal, chrome
- Measurements 8,4 x 11,1 x 5,6 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0349
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
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