Fernald's Lovely Old Round Treen Coin Bank 1980s toy (And I do think

(And I do think

Clearly it was made in two halves

While this gathering of warriors dressed as bears seems as if it might have generated entirely from the imagination of the child who drew it

this feels like a museum piece

I like to think she was a woman of mystery and complexity--forever elusive and endlessly compelling

Fernald's Lovely Old Round Treen Coin Bank 1980s toy (And I do thinkI've bought and sold a handful of old treen apples, which this coin bank very much reminds me of, but I've never seen another like this. On the underside of the lid, written in pencil in very careful cursive, is "Fernald," surely the name of its original owner though I might wonder if written by a family member or friend gifting the bank, as it seems like the perfect thing for a Christmas stocking! Late 19th early 20th century I believe and very