1874 Oyster Painted Treen Egg Bank beetle are beautiful things in and

are beautiful things in and of themselves

in her polka dots

I wonder if these charming old barber's pole whimsies were carved by a barber in his spare time

star-like flower on one side of the box as a nod to the Lone Star State

which I'd be happy to add a couple of stitches to in order shore it up completely (just let me know)

1874 Oyster Painted Treen Egg Bank beetle are beautiful things in andI'd guess this coin bank was made as a gift to celebrate the birth of the year 1874, but I suppose it could have been made for Easter, perhaps with the 1874 scratched into the paint as a sort of afterthought. I'm not sure but what's better than an egg to hold every possibility?! In beautiful old paint as rich in color as a fresh laid farm egg. I love this, and equally from both sides. 4 7 8" l x 2 3 4" w x 3 1 8" t. Good coverall condition, with holes