This is an interesting antique coin bank or money box - it dates to the middle / end of the 19th century.
The bank is made of ceramic / earthenware and covered with a thick treacle glaze.
It takes the form of a little double-sized man. I have never seen another like him - and am at a loss to pin down the precise geographical region where he might have been made. I think from the costume that it probably originates from Europe
He looks like he is a fireman or officer at arms. He is double sided - his face has different expressions and each man holds a weapon. One has a long shotgun and the other a long sword.
These lovely little 19th century treacle money boxes were often crudely made, cheaply mass-produced items and most have irregularities, knocks and smudges in the clay and glaze because of the speed of manufacture and so examples vary in quality quite considerably.
I think that this one is very rare - as it would have been more difficult to produce that other similar designs. I cannot find another one like it - and this is reflected in my asking price.
This wee fellow displays well - and is in a fairly good condition commensurate with age and use. The slot to put the money in is on his side.
He is made of terracotta clay that has been covered in a rich shiny treacle Rockingham glaze (you are looking at an original antique example and not a modern reproduction!).
Dimensions: The wee man is 5 inches in height.
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