295 US Hwy 22 East, Suite 204 West, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, United States
Terms of sale
View demo
The auction has ended
|
LOT 380:
The Initiating Bank - First Degree
more...
|
|
|
Loading picture...
Loading picture...
Loading picture...
Loading picture...
Loading picture...
|
Sold for: $6,500
Start price:
$
3,750
Estimated price :
$7,500 - $9,500
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
sales tax: 6.625%
On lot's price, no sales tax on commission
Users from foreign countries may be exempted from tax payments, according to the relevant tax regulations
|
The Initiating Bank - First Degree
Mechanical Novelty Works New Britain, Connecticut - Mid 1880's Very Fine The imagery depicted in the Initiating Bank may not be fully understood, nonetheless, it is very captivating because of its dynamic action. Three unlikely companions - a goat, a frog and a black male youth - are participants in some sort of ritualistic initiation into a secret society. Press the lever and behold the action. Coins placed in the boy's tray are deposited into the frog's mouth when the goat rams the boy in his bottom.
