{"product_id":"american-kenton-cast-iron-savings-bank-early-20th-century","title":"Antique American Kenton cast Iron Savings Bank. Early 20th century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA miniature American bank vault 🇺🇸\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong before online banking, someone kept their spare change in this rather fabulous miniature American safe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from cast iron, this little bank is surprisingly elaborate: pierced scrolling decoration, a griffin-like bird guarding the door, a tiny turning handle and “SAVINGS BANK” cast into the ornate lid, with a combination-style dial on the front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, “KENTON BRAND” is cast into the metal. Made by the Kenton Hardware Company of Kenton, Ohio, one of America’s notable cast-iron toy manufacturers, this little money box takes the form of a miniature bank safe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt just 11cm tall, it is small in scale but full of the confident ornamental detail that makes these American cast-iron still banks so appealing — designed to encourage a child’s saving habit while looking like something altogether grander.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a naturally aged patina, it is a wonderfully characterful survivor from an age when even a child’s money box could masquerade as a bank vault.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican | Kenton cast-iron savings bank | Early 20th century | 11cm high\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide tracked shipping available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtraordinary Things. Americana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 🇺🇸\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67365806702841,"sku":null,"price":146.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/7671\/5513\/files\/DSC_0301.jpg?v=1791990701","url":"https:\/\/cobhamantiques.com\/products\/american-kenton-cast-iron-savings-bank-early-20th-century","provider":"Cobham Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}