- Ethnohistorical collection
Piggy bank mechanical recorder
Mechanical money box from the French savings bank Le Petit Parisien. The metal case is rectangular. The name of the institution and a mechanical counter are located on the top. Operating instructions are written on the back. The piggy bank opens from the top and the counting mechanism is located under the lid.
- Accession Number 2020.02.492
- Period 1st half of the 20th century
- Materials metal
- Measurements 7,8 x 10,9 x 6,1 cm
Historical context
Au tournant du 20e siècle, les tirelires deviennent un des moyens de promotion de l’épargne privilégiés des institutions bancaires. Les boîtiers restent la propriété de la banque et sont loués aux déposants afin qu’ils puissent les remplir, puis déposer leurs épargnes en banque.
Les fabricants de tirelires étasuniens profitent de leur implantation en Grande-Bretagne pour faire une percée en Europe, notamment en Fra...
- Accession Number 2020.02.492
- Period 1st half of the 20th century
- Materials metal
- Measurements 7,8 x 10,9 x 6,1 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.0492
Photo by Daphnée Bouchard
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