Pair of 19th C. Painted Tin Coin Banks in Original Red, Blue and Silver Paint Jones McDuffee & Stratton boston with an eggshell sort of

with an eggshell sort of texture and very finely incised and painted china blue lines

A little wear around the edges of the gold painted frame plus tearing to the black paper on the back

in addition to their collective poise and intense straight ahead stares

The plate is marked (incised) MH on the reverse

Pair of 19th C. Painted Tin Coin Banks in Original Red, Blue and Silver Paint Jones McDuffee & Stratton boston with an eggshell sort ofI've had a few of these 19th century tin banks before, but I think this pair, found together, are especially beautiful, particularly for the deep blue paint hanging onto their short sides, which, together with the spires on one of them, really makes them feel rather holy more like alms boxes than coin banks! With beautiful aged surfaces featuring a combination of red, silver and blue paint, great all the way around. Sold as a pair. Each 4 1 4" t x 2 3