1908 CAST IRON AMERICAN VAULT FLOOR SAFE FIGURAL STILL BANK By KLOTZ IRON BARS
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:59041 |
Exceptionally Rare and original, 1908 Cast Iron, “American Vault” Still Bank / Floor Safe Form Toy Bank manufactured by the Klotz Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois featuring a hexagonal Vault Door and removable, iron bar grate.
This very attractive, Cast Iron Still Bank measures approx. 7 1/4" tall and 4 1/2” by 4 1/4” at the base. It is made in the form of a Floor Safe and features elaborately cast panels and top which include images of flow...ers and flourishes. The vault door is hexagonal and opens with a key (the door is open but we do not have the key). Cast text on the door reads “American Vault”. There is an iron bar grate that mounts over the front of the Bank as can be seen in the scans below. Text cast into the back panel reads “Pat. Nov. 3, 1908”.
This original, Klotz “American Vault” Floor Safe Form Still Bank displays nicely but has had a professional repair to the front, right hand corner at the top and also has damage to the surround at the keyhole (see the scans below). The locking mechanism appears intact and working but we do not have the key for the lock. The Bank retains approx. 60% of its original; silver and gold gilt surface paint with most of the paint loss to the top panel of the Safe. Please see the scans below for a good indication of the form and condition of this rare, large size, Cast Iron Still Bank.
An exceptionally rare and very desirable, Klotz 1908 Cast Iron, “American Vault” Still Bank / Floor Safe Form Toy Bank and, with all faults, still a fine addition to any collection!!
Be sure to check out this seller’s other auctions for a number of other late 19th and early 20th century, cast iron Toys and Banks which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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This very attractive, Cast Iron Still Bank measures approx. 7 1/4" tall and 4 1/2” by 4 1/4” at the base. It is made in the form of a Floor Safe and features elaborately cast panels and top which include images of flow...ers and flourishes. The vault door is hexagonal and opens with a key (the door is open but we do not have the key). Cast text on the door reads “American Vault”. There is an iron bar grate that mounts over the front of the Bank as can be seen in the scans below. Text cast into the back panel reads “Pat. Nov. 3, 1908”.
This original, Klotz “American Vault” Floor Safe Form Still Bank displays nicely but has had a professional repair to the front, right hand corner at the top and also has damage to the surround at the keyhole (see the scans below). The locking mechanism appears intact and working but we do not have the key for the lock. The Bank retains approx. 60% of its original; silver and gold gilt surface paint with most of the paint loss to the top panel of the Safe. Please see the scans below for a good indication of the form and condition of this rare, large size, Cast Iron Still Bank.
An exceptionally rare and very desirable, Klotz 1908 Cast Iron, “American Vault” Still Bank / Floor Safe Form Toy Bank and, with all faults, still a fine addition to any collection!!
Be sure to check out this seller’s other auctions for a number of other late 19th and early 20th century, cast iron Toys and Banks which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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