More pictures below He is in working condition and although there is some loss of paint he appears to have faired quite well tucked away in the loft dust! He has made in england just visable on his back Because we found him in the loft here and we are literally streets away from where John Harpers was I tend to think even though not marked (which some are not) he must be either from this factory (face is similar to that of the little joe) or he is a William & HH James & Co who were also quite close by. Red jacket lips and tongue, white teath and collar to coat and a blue tie. Found in the loft of our old cottage in Willenhall home of John Harper & Co & William & HH Jones & Co, the english makers of these old money bank / boxes Big detailed pictures below for you to look at just scroll down This is I think a rare old John Harper Sambo Bank - Jolly Negro Moneybox (after trying hard to research) It is cast in two parts with holes in the back and in its base plate (pictures below for close inspection of detail of this item) It operates by moving a leaver on the left shoulder which lifts the hand and rolls eyes downwards (which I believe from research is quite rare they tend to roll up) He has black face and hands, white eyes with brown iris and black pupils with V.
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