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African American Money Box, terracotta with gold paint.. Miscellaneous. Money Box. Heavy terracotta money box modelled on the well known cast iron money boxes of same design but made with terracotta and then painted in thick gold paint. 184 mm. Unknown
Very Good. (7.5). 7 x 5 mm glaze flake to lower rear near the base edge. Some grime and dullness to the paint, which in general is quite shiny. The thick paint has lines through it, like a form of crazing. Mark to his nose is a lump, this would be from making. There is no plug in place in the base to stop the money falling through. A most unusual piece, you see the cast iron versions regularly, can't say I have seen a gold painted terracotta version before. Not sure on the age of this piece?. Estimate: $100-150
