Sewer Tile Piggy Bank
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Vintage American sewer tile piggy bank. We recently acquired a fine collection of ceramic banks, including many early and rare pieces; this is from that collection.; Sewer tile figural pieces were made as "end of day" whimsies in the sewer pipe factories of Ohio, using left over clay from the manufacture of sewer pipe.; This wonderful piggy bank appears to have been molded in three parts, as there are visible seam lines on both sides of the body and at the neck. So, it seems the body was molded in two pieces and the head molded separately.; The clay body is a heavy reddish brown color with light colored speckles, as is typical of sewer tile pieces. The standing pig has a lot of attitude; he wears a bow tie and a satisfied look.; Wonderful condition, with just one tiny "in the making" ding on the nose which I photographed as a closeup. I would not consider it damage, but wanted to show it nonetheless.; The bank stands just over 8" tall and weighs about 3 1/3 pounds. Quite an imposing piece. This should be a "must have" for either a bank collector or a collector of American folk art.
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Sewer Tile Piggy Bank
Estimate $400 - $500
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