Piggy bank
Piggy bank.
- Accession Number 2020.48.16
- Materials glass
- Measurements 8 x 12 x 7 cm
Historical context
This glass piggy bank represents a pig, an animal that has become emblematic for decorating bedroom furniture and storing savings. The tradition of using a pig as a piggy bank originated in the European countryside, at a time when this nourishing animal, easy to raise and fatten, symbolized affluence and a safe investment. For the peasant, owning a pig meant being able to eat to his heart’s content, since once slaughtered, the anima...
- Accession Number 2020.48.16
- Materials glass
- Measurements 8 x 12 x 7 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Herby Dumoulin, 2020.048.016
Photo by Michel Pinault
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