- Ethnohistorical collection
Piggy bank mechanical recorder
Mechanical money box from the Canadian life insurance company L’Industrielle. The chrome-plated case is square in shape. The top edge features a slot. A promotional message and the company’s logo are engraved on the front. There’s also a mechanical counter. The back of the piggy bank is blue and has an opening.
- Accession Number 2020.02.487
- Period 20th century
- Materials metal, chrome
- Measurements 6,4 x 6,4 x 1,7 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 à l’instar de la compagnie d’assurance-vie L’Industrielle.
Ayant besoin de nombreux déposants, elles constituent une clientèle idéale pour les fabricants de tirelires, un système d’épargne à domicile mis au poi...
- Accession Number 2020.02.487
- Period 20th century
- Materials metal, chrome
- Measurements 6,4 x 6,4 x 1,7 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0487
Photo by Daphnée Bouchard
- On display
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