Poster promotional
German color poster from the Allianz und Stuttgarter financial institution. A portable piggy bank is shown. German text accompanies the illustration.
- Accession Number 2020.02.2359
- Fabricant / Éditeur Helligenstaedt
- Period 1st half of the 20th century
- Measurements 41,9 x 29,6 cm
Historical context
Savings banks have existed in Germany since 1778 as patriotic charitable institutions. However, it was the influence of the British Ruthwell Savings Bank model that led to the creation of the majority of “modern” savings banks after the Napoleonic period.
At the turn of the 20th century, piggy banks were gradually adopted in Europe by a number of financial institutions. They became one of banking institutions’ pre...
- Accession Number 2020.02.2359
- Fabricant / Éditeur Helligenstaedt
- Period 1st half of the 20th century
- Measurements 41,9 x 29,6 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2020.002.2359
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