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

Lot 204 Atlas Bank
Unknown Manufacturer, Probably produced in the 1890’s.
A clever capitalist adage appears in raised letters on the top of the Atlas Bank: “Money Moves the World”.
These words are closely tied to the action of the bank. To deposit a coin, the lever must be pushed leftward,
exposing the coin aperture. When released, the globe spins several times on Atlas’ shoulders. Thus, in the
case of the Atlas Bank, money literally moves the world. Coincidentally, the silver & gold painted fi nish of
the base evokes the opulent wealth and taste of the Gilded Age, the era in which robber barons such as
Andrew Carnegie, J. Gould, and John D. Rockefeller ruled as capitalist icons.
Material: Cast Iron, White Metal Figure and Paper-covered wooden globe
Provenance: Leon Cameto Collection, Larry Feld Collection
Condition: As close to Mint as you get.
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000
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