The Richard C. Stevens Collection May 22, 2010 - RSL Auction ...

Lot 85 Apple Bank
Kyser and Rex – Circa 1882
The Apple Bank represents the very
apex of design in the still bank production.
The Apple is so fi nely sculpted
and trope-l’oeil painted that even a bee
has stopped to take a bite.
Material: Cast Iron
Condition: Near Mint
Estimate: $2,500 - $4,000
Lot 87 Battleship Maine –
Large
Grey Iron Casting – Circa 1900
An extremely scarce and highly
desirable still bank.
Material: Cast Iron
Condition: Pristine Plus Paint,
missing coin trap
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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Lot 86 Battleship Maine
Made by J. & E. Stevens
Cromwell, Connecticut – Circa 1901
This is one of the most beautiful and highly
sought after still banks ever made.
J. & E. Stevens made this bank three years
after the actual sinking of the Battleship Maine.
That act provoked the United States to declare
war on Spain and the Spanish-American War
ensued. A very superior example of the bank;
with all original guns, masts and coin trap.
Material: Cast Iron
Provenance: Ed Mosler Collection
Condition: Pristine Plus
Estimate: $4,500 - $6,500