English Cast-Iron "Transvaal Money Box" Semi-Mechanical Paul Kruger Bank, Boer War Era, 1890's-1900. A later but still contemporary model of the original money box manufactured by John Harper & Co. in 1885, stamped on the reverse "BY PERMISSION OF/ THE PROPRIETORS OF/ THE WESTMINSTER GAZELIE." The original John Harper & Co. bank, circa 1885, was stamped with the same inscription across the back, but instead of "GAZELIE," the word "GAZETTE" was used. Substituting the name "GAZELIE" on the slightly later bank was a way to avoid copyright infringement issues. H: 6 in., W: 4.375 in., D: 3.625 in.

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6 x 4.375 x 3.625 in