4" Vintage Style Cast Iron Flying Pig Coin Bank
$ 7.92
Description
4" Vintage Style Cast Iron Flying Pig Coin Bank. The bank features raised wings, painted detailing, and a coin slot integrated into the body. Gemini said Reproduction Cast iron coin bank in the form of a winged flying pig, a whimsical novelty design inspired by early figural banks and folk art humor. Animal-form banks became especially popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often featuring imaginative or humorous subjects intended to entertain while encouraging saving coins. The flying pig motif plays on the old expression “when pigs fly,” making pieces like this popular conversation items and decorative novelties. The bank features raised wings, painted detailing, and a coin slot integrated into the body.
